Normative CLEFT-Q Data From the General Dutch Population.

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), such as the CLEFT-Q, have become essential for outcomes in patients with CL/P. Normative values of the CLEFT-Q for non-CL/P peers have not yet been established. This study aims to establish normative values for the CLEFT-Q in the general Dutch population.

Platelet-rich fibrin associated to bovine bone induces bone regeneration in model of critical-sized calvaria defect of rats submitted to Zoledronic Acid therapy: PRF induces bone healing.

Purpose: Reconstruction of bone defects prior to implant installation is a challenge, especially when the patient uses bisphosphonates. Given this difficulty, many studies investigate biomaterials that can improve the bone regeneration process. In this context, this study aimed to investigate the effect of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and Bio-Oss (BO) on bone regeneration of rats submitted to critical-sized calvaria defects and treated with ZA.

[More Doctors Program: characterizing the quality of primary care by the type of medical provision].

This study characterized the quality of primary care based on the responses of professionals and users, focusing on the type of physician - whether or not they were included in the More Doctors Program (PMM, acronym in Portuguese). A cross-sectional study was conducted applying the Quality and Strengthening of Primary Care Questionnaire to 149 physicians and 795 users in basic health units in Pernambuco State, Brazil, from February to November 2018. The present study used the concept of PMM provision which foresees the allocation of medical professionals to an areas of social vulnerability.

Atorvastatin Accelerates Alveolar Bone Loss in Type 1 Diabetic Rats Submitted to Periodontitis.

Periodontal bone loss is potentiated by diabetes. Despite the beneficial anti-inflammatory and antiresorptive effects of Atorvastatin (ATV) on periodontitis, it has been reported to increase the risk of diabetes, which may modify the course of periodontal disease. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of ATV on alveolar bone in rats with periodontitis and diabetes.

Profile and satisfaction of patients with special health care needs assisted in dental specialty centers.

This study aimed to analyze the profile and level of satisfaction of users served in the dental specialty for patients with special healthcare needs (SHCN), based on the Brazilian Program for Improving Access and Quality ("PMAQ") of the Centers for Dental Specialties ("CEO"). This observational, quantitative study used a national secondary database in the public domain. Data were analyzed using the chi-squared test with Bonferroni correction, Student's t-test, and log-linear Poisson regression.