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  • Molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is an enamel defect affecting some molars and incisors, potentially caused by systemic and environmental factors, including respiratory diseases.
  • * This study aimed to examine the relationship between MIH and respiratory diseases by reviewing literature, ultimately identifying 13 relevant articles from an initial pool of 3,666.
  • * The findings indicated that children with MIH are more likely to have respiratory diseases compared to those without MIH, but the overall evidence quality was rated as very low.
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Background: The exploration of tridimensional (3D) technology of computational tomography and the development of valid 3D printed models may improve the assessment of adenoid obstruction. The identification of an enlarged adenoid in childhood would streamline the referral of appropriately selected cases to an otolaryngologist, leading to early treatment of affected children when indicated. The objective of this study is to validate the use of a 3D printed model depicting adenoid hypertrophy based on the pediatric otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon (OHNS) participants assessment.

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Association between Psychological Stress and Periodontitis: A Systematic Review.

Eur J Dent

February 2020

Laboratory of Functional and Structural Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University Federal do Pará, Rua Augusto Corrêa 1, Guamá, Belém, PA, Brazil.

This systematic review aims to investigate the association between psychological stress and periodontitis through analysis of cortisol levels and periodontal clinical parameters. This review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guide and based on PECO (Participants, Exposure, Comparators, Outcomes) question and registered at PROSPERO under the code CRD42017076670. As eligibility criteria, observational studies performed in adult humans presenting periodontitis (P), which evaluated patients exposed (E) and nonexposed to psychological stress (C) and to verify the association between this type of stress and periodontitis (O) were included.

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Aim: This was to investigate the occurrence of malocclusion traits among children who were users of orthodontic or conventional pacifier by means of a systematic review.

Methods: Search for articles involved five electronic databases: Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS), PsycINFO, PubMed (including MedLine), Scopus and Web of Science. Grey literature was partially assessed.

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