[Use of standardized criteria to verify interruption of a measles outbreak in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area during the COVID-19 pandemicEncerramento do surto de sarampo na área metropolitana de Buenos Aires durante a pandemia de COVID-19 aplicando critérios padronizados].

Objective: To describe the strategy implemented for interruption of the 2019-2020 measles outbreak in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (Argentina) and application of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) standardized outbreak closure criteria to verify interruption of viral circulation in an adverse setting (the COVID-19 pandemic).

Methods: Descriptive, retrospective observational study of the actions taken in response to the measles outbreak that occurred between epidemiological week (EW) 35 of 2019 and EW 12 of 2020. Interruption of viral circulation was documented through epidemiological, vaccination-coverage, and laboratory criteria.

Therapeutic itineraries according to the narratives of parents of children with disabilities secondary to neurodevelopmental disorders.

Introduction: Childhood neurodevelopmental disorders account for 10% of the causes of childhood disability. The search for medical care leads to therapeutic itineraries routes taken by individuals to seek health care where diagnostic and treatment opportunities arise. Our objective was to explore these itineraries in order to understand the opportunities and barriers to the implementation of therapies and child rearing patterns promoting neurodevelopment.

[Importance of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in its association with mortality in patients with COVID-19: Experience in a health center in Argentina].

Background: COVID-19 rapidly progresses to acute respiratory failure and mortality. A pandemic needs an urgent requirement for low-cost and easy-access tools that assess the infection evolution. The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an inflammatory biomarker used in several diseases.

Systemic inflammatory impact of periodontitis on cognitive impairment.

Objectives: The role in dementia of systemic inflammation derived from periodontal disease is not fully elucidated. The objective of our study was to examine the impact of inflammation on the relationship between periodontitis and cognitive impairment.

Methods: We have designed a case (n = 171) and control (n = 131) study to determine the periodontal health status, grade of cognitive impairment/dementia and systemic inflammation level, the last being measured by analysis of 29 inflammatory biomarkers using multiplex techniques.

Caries and quality of life in portuguese adolescents: Impact of diet and behavioural risk factors.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of diet and behavioural risk factors on caries appearance, and on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among Portuguese adolescents.

Material And Methods: An epidemiological study conducted on 782 adolescents between 11-17 years, from randomly selected public schools of the 3rd cycle of basic education. All participants were asked for self-perceived general status health, about tooth-brushing habits and about the using of toothpaste with fluoride and a Food Frequency Questionnaire.

Association Between Periodontitis and Amyloid β Peptide in Elderly People With and Without Cognitive Impairment.

Background: Evidence that periodontal disease is a possible risk factor for cognitive impairment may be explained by the inflammatory hypothesis. The aim of this study is to determine whether periodontitis is related to the amyloid β (Aβ) load in blood and the role of any such relationship in the association between Aβ and cognitive impairment.

Methods: A case-control study was performed in elderly people diagnosed with cognitive impairment with or without dementia (cases group) and cognitively healthy elderly people (control group); data were collected on the medical and dental history of participants, and blood samples were drawn to determine Aβ levels using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Educational intervention about oral piercing knowledge among dental students and adolescents at schools.

Introduction: Oral piercing can lead to complications and dentists are in a unique position to detect such complications. The purpose of this study was: (i) to assess the immediate and the long-term effects, on dental students, of a training programme about oral piercing knowledge; and (ii) to assess the immediate effect, on adolescents, of a single educational intervention session about oral piercing.

Methods: A training programme for dental students (n = 66) was carried out in three phases.

Oral Hygiene in the Elderly with Different Degrees of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia.

The control of bacterial dental plaque through daily oral hygiene is essential to prevent oral diseases such as caries or periodontal disease, especially in at-risk populations, including the elderly with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. The aim of this study was to determine the association between different levels of cognitive impairment and dementia in an elderly population and their capacity to maintain adequate oral hygiene. A case-control study (elderly with versus without mild cognitive impairment or dementia) was performed in Granada, Spain.

Prevalence of Drug-Induced Xerostomia in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment or Dementia: An Observational Study.

Background: Older adults, especially those with cognitive impairment or dementia, frequently consume drugs with potential xerostomic effects that impair their quality of life and oral health.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and analyze the possible pharmacological etiology of xerostomia in older people with or without cognitive impairment.

Methods: Individuals with cognitive impairment were recruited from patients diagnosed using standardized criteria in two neurology departments in Southern Spain.

Knowledge and Attitudes About Oral Cancer Among Dental Students After Bologna Plan Implementation.

Oral cancer is the most common of head and neck tumours. Dentists have an important role in the most effective prevention measures: controlling aetiological factors and early detection. Dental curriculum has suffered changes in their structures and contents during Bologna process.

Association between general and oral health-related quality of life in patients treated for oral cancer.

Background: Less is known about the association between general health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and oral HRQoL (OHRQoL) among patients with specific diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the association between patient-centered outcome measurements (HRQoL and OHRQoL) of oral cancer patients at least 6 months after treatment.

Material And Methods: HRQoL was measured with the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12); OHRQoL was evaluated using the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and the Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (OIDP).

Oral health-related quality of life in 6- to 12-year-old schoolchildren in Spain.

Background: There is a lack of large epidemiological studies researching the major factors of the oral well-being in schoolchildren.

Aims: To quantify the impact of the different clinical conditions related to caries and periodontal and dento-facial anomalies on the quality of life captured by the Child-OIDP.

Design: A standardized epidemiological study was conducted on 2041 Spanish schoolchildren, aged 6-12 years, to assess caries and periodontal and dento-facial disease.

Patient-centered Outcomes of Root Canal Treatment: A Cohort Follow-up Study.

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of pulpal pathology in terms of oral health-related quality of life and to evaluate root canal treatment in terms of pain during and at 7 days after treatment.

Methods: A consecutive sample of 250 adult patients requiring root canal treatment for a permanent tooth (incisors, canines, premolars, and molars) participated in this 1 week-follow-up study. The baseline impact regarding oral pain and well-being was recorded.

Association of oral breathing with dental malocclusions and general health in children.

Background: The aims of this study were to analyze the association of oral breathing with dental malocclusions and aspects of general health such as acute illnesses, oxygen saturation in blood and its possible implication in the process of nutrition.

Methods: A prevalence analytic study was carried out. Five dentists explored to children between 6 and 12 years and measured their oxygen saturation.

Oral health in the elderly patient and its impact on general well-being: a nonsystematic review.

Data on the oral health of the elderly depict a worrying situation, with an elevated prevalence of caries and moderate periodontal disease, frequent edentulism, and numerous cases of dry mouth and oral cancer. There is wide evidence that periodontitis is a risk factor for certain systemic diseases, and impaired oral health has been associated with mastication and nutritional problems, especially among the elderly, with highly negative effects on their quality of life. In this nonsystematic review, the authors discuss the importance of evaluating the oral health of the geriatric population in a comprehensive manner, beyond simple clinical assessments.

Oral and general health-related quality of life in patients treated for oral cancer compared to control group.

Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is gaining importance as a valuable outcome measure in oral cancer area. The aim of this study was to assess the general and oral HRQoL of oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients 6 or more months after treatment and compare them with a population free from this disease.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with patients treated for oral cancer at least 6 months post-treatment and a gender and age group matched control group.

Is periodontitis a risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia? A case-control study.

Background: Dementia is a multi-etiologic syndrome characterized by multiple cognitive deficits but not always by the presence of cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment is associated with multiple non-modifiable risk factors but few modifiable factors. Epidemiologic studies have shown an association between periodontitis, a potentially modifiable risk factor, and cognitive impairment.

Oral health-related quality of life and malnutrition in patients treated for oral cancer.

Purpose: This study examined whether oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is associated with nutritional status in patients treated for oral cancer.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on with patients treated for oral cancer at least 6 months after treatment. OHRQoL was measured using two questionnaires: Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (OIDP) and Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14); malnutrition risk was assessed through the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA).

Antimicrobial substantivity of alexidine and chlorhexidine in dentin.

Introduction: The use of irrigating solutions with long-lived activity helps to avoid failure of endodontic therapy. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial substantivity against Enterococcus faecalis by using as carrier a dentin-volumetric unit exposed to chlorhexidine (CHX) and alexidine (ALX).

Methods: Standardized dentin blocks of human molars were treated for 1 minute with 0.

Levels of scientific evidence of the quality of life in patients treated for oral cancer.

Treatments used in cancer of the oral cavity have great impact on the physical, psychological and functional state of patients. There has been increasingly interest in evaluating the health-related quality of life using questionnaires among patients treated with oral cancer. Up to our knowledge no review on this theme has incorporated the level of evidence of the single identified studies.