Simone Tetu Moysés

KLK4 Gene and Dental Decay: Replication in a South Brazilian Population

Objective: The objective of this research was to identify and replicate the participation of KLK4 gene polymorphisms in the susceptibility to dental decay. Methods: A total of 200 patients were recruited using ICDAS criteria - 100 of them with dental caries and 100 with no history of the disease. Buccal cells were collected and the DNA was extracted and amplified using PCR. Results: During the descriptive analysis, the variables ethnicity, biofilm, and gingivitis and the markers rs2242670 and rs2978642 were statistically significant. In the multivariate analysis, the marker rs2242670 and the variable biofilm maintained statistical significance. Conclusion: Genetic variations in the KLK4 gene may contribute to dental decay.

Gender differences in dental students' professional expectations and attitudes: a qualitative study

Introduction With the significant increase of women in dentistry, the profile of the dental professional has been altered.Aim To investigate the discourses of future dental surgeons, of both genders, from public and private universities of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, to detect whether gender profile differences can influence training and intended future practice.Methods The problem is approached using a qualitative design, with the strategy of collective interviews in focus groups followed by a discourse analysis.Results Women choose dentistry mainly because they like working with people and want to have formal employment in the future. Male discourses show a desire for professional status, worthy business prospects, and the flexibility of being self-employed. The analysis of the university education process revealed that men desire learning that is more technical, besides knowledge on business management, whereas women still complain of current prejudices in the personal relationships that exist with teaching staff and colleagues.Conclusion The teaching process, based on the technique-driven biomedical model, has not reached an ideal standard for the female gender in terms of training, which would be a model based on empathy and good relationships with human beings.

Gestão de saúde coletiva e aperfeiçoamento de práticas sanitárias

Gestao de saude publica e uma atividade que engloba conhecimentos especiais de administracao de infraestrutura, de processos de trabalho e de resultados em saude coletiva. Embora a gestao de saude publica tenha avancado nos ultimos anos, diversos problemas ainda podem ser identificados nesta area de conhecimento, particularmente na gestao da saude coletiva no Sistema Unico de Saude (SUS). Praticas inadequadas naadministracao de recursos (humanos, fisicos e financeiros), e de servicos, somam-se a ausencia de capacitacao especifica para os trabalhadores da saude. Utilizando-se de revisao de literatura especializada em gestao, em suas mais diversas modalidades, este artigo teve o objetivo de discorrer sobre a evolucao da gestao em alguns periodos da Historia. Como resultado fornece informacoes sobre praticas gerenciais alternativas, concluindo que algumas dessas praticas podem ser incorporadas a saude publica. Embora este setor nao almeje lucros financeiros, visa a um maior aproveitamento de recursos, melhor resolutividade dos servicos e principalmente a satisfacao dos usuarios.