Mayara dos Santos Camêlo Moreira

Tooth loss and associated factors in patients with coagulopathies in the State of Paraiba, Brazil

Background The most common and best known hereditary coagulopathies are hemophilia A and B followed by von Willebrand Disease. Objective This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of tooth loss and investigate its association with demographic and socioeconomic data, as well as to discuss self-reported oral morbidity and use of health services by patients with coagulopathies treated in blood centers in Paraíba, Brazil. Methods This was a quantitative cross-sectional epidemiological survey. Data was collected in the period from October 2011 to July 2012 by clinical examination and by assessing interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. The findings were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics with the level of significance (α) being set at 10%. Results One hundred and six, predominantly male (88.8%), patients with coagulopathies were evaluated. The ages ranged from one to 59 years. Most patients were of mixed race (61.3%), most reported family incomes between R

Avaliação microestrutural do esmalte bovino exposto a bebidas lácteas fermentadas e propriedades físico químicas

501.00 and R

Factors Associated with Toothache in Patients Affected by Hereditary Coagulopathies

1500.00 (49.1%), and most had not completed elementary school (37.1%). Hemophilia A was found in 76.4% of the cases. The prevalence of dental caries among individuals was 50.0% predominantly in the 13- to 19-year-old age range (66.7%). As regards to tooth loss, teeth were missing in 35.1% of the study participants. Conclusion Tooth loss is high in this population. Males with severe hemophilia A, those who use fluoride and have a good or very good perception about their last dental appointment have a reduced chance of losing their teeth.

Social capital and self-perceived need for complete denture use or exchange

Resumen pt: Objetivo: Analisar o padrao de desmineralizacao do esmalte bovino submetido a acao de bebidas lacteas fermentadas frente a variacoes de tempo e avaliar ...

Atividade antifúngica de soluções antimicrobianas disponíveis comercialmente e de produtos naturais à base de Rosmarinus officinalis (alecrim)

Objective: To determine a probabilistic model that represents the likelihood of the event Dental Pain to occur in Brazilians patients affected by hereditary coagulopathies. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, information on use and access to dental services, oral morbidity, self-perceived oral health and behavioral health habits were obtained through semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed by means of logistic regression. Results: High prevalence of dental caries was observed for children aged 1-5 years (50%) and for adolescents aged 13-19 years (66%). Cumulative pattern of dental caries in the age groups of 20-35 years and 36-59 years was observed. Most patients did not report pain in the last six months prior to the survey (24.5%). It was observed that searching for dental care for the last time in case of localized pain (OR=26.7), for feeling uncomfortable when brushing teeth (OR=7.3) and difficulty searching for health professionals, not only the dentist (OR 3.7) was considered risk factors for the determination of Dental Pain diagnosis. However, if the patient has mild hemophilia A (OR=0.21), this likelihood decreases, being thus a protective factor. Conclusion: Patients affected by hereditary coagulopathies have high prevalence of caries, indicating the cumulative nature of this disease, which suggests the symptomatic effect of Dental Pain.

Propriedades físico-químicas de bebidas à base de soja: um estudo in vitro

Purpose: to analyze self-perceived need for complete denture use or exchange in the population aged 35-44 and 65-74 years, as well as to carry out the association between that self-perception with social capital in the municipalities of Conde and Pedras de Fogo, Paraiba. Methods: a total of 134 adults and 54 elderlies participated in this sectional study. The outcome of interest was self-perceived need for complete denture use or exchange. Data were analyzed descriptively and association between variables was performed by means of statistical tests and regression models (=5%). Results: self-perception regarding the need for complete denture use or exchange was observed for 61.2% (n=82) of adults and 59.2% (n=32) of elderlies, and it was found to be statistically associated with dental prosthesis use (X² test; p-value<0.05). According to logistic regression, scholarity (OR=0.83, IC: 0.74-0.94), poor oral health self-perception (OR=19.22, IC: 1.29-286.45) and global use of dental prosthesis (OR=0.16, IC: 0.07-0.40) were found to be associated to the outcome. Conclusion: that self-perceived need for complete denture use or exchange was more frequent among adults that made use of dental prosthesis comparatively to the elderlies. In addition, individuals with lower scholarity level, unsatisfied with their oral health and users of dental prosthesis were more inclined to report needing for complete denture use or exchange.