Renata Tolêdo Alves

Oral Care during Pregnancy: Attitudes of Brazilian Public Health Professionals

There is little information about health professionals’ behavior regarding oral health care during pregnancy. We evaluated attitudes of obstetricians/gynecologists, nurses, and dentists working at a public community service towards pregnant women’s oral health. Health professionals responded to a self-applied questionnaire. Cluster analysis identified two clusters of respondents; Chi-square, Student’s t test, and logistic regression were used to compare the two clusters in terms of the independent variables. Respondents were categorized into cluster 1 ‘less favorable’ (n = 159) and cluster 2 ‘more favorable’ (n = 124) attitudes. Professionals that had attended a residency or specialization program (OR = 2.08, 95% CI = 1.15–3.77, p = 0.016) and worked exclusively at the public service (OR = 2.15, 95% CI = 1.10–4.20, p = 0.025) presented more favorable attitudes. Obstetricians/gynecologists (OR = 0.22, 95% CI = 0.09–0.54, p = 0.001) and nurses (OR = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.29–0.86, p = 0.013) showed less favorable attitudes than dentists. Health care providers’ attitudes regarding pregnant women’s oral health were related to their occupation, qualification, and dedication to the public service.

Humanização na Odontologia: a Experiência da Disciplina Odontopediatria II do Curso de Graduação em Odontologia da UFJF

Resumen pt: Objetivo: Avaliar se a Disciplina Odontopediatria II permite o estabelecimento de uma relacao aluno-paciente, pais e/ou responsaveis satisfatoria, bem co...

Perfil Epidemiológico e Atitudinal de Saúde Bucal de Gestantes Usuárias do Serviço Público de Juiz de Fora, MG

Resumen pt: Objetivo: Tracar o perfil epidemiologico e ati tudinal de gestantes usuarias do servico publico de Juiz de Fora, MG, a fi m de conhecer a condicao dentar...

Hábitos de Dieta e Cárie Precoce da Infância em Crianças Atendidas em Faculdade de Odontologia Brasileira

Objective: To evaluate the association between dietary habits and presence of early childhood caries (ECC) in a group of children treated at a public Univers...