Knowledge of Avulsion of Permanent Teeth Emergency Management Among Undergraduate in Brazilian Health Care Students

Objective: To assess the knowledge of undergraduate health care students, about avulsion of permanent teeth. Material and Methods: It is a cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of Brazilian undergraduate students of the nursing, medicine, and dentistry degree programs. A structured questionnaire developed by the researchers, containing 18 objective questions about avulsion of permanent teeth was used as the data collection. Data analysis included Pearson's Chi-square and Fisher's Exact. Results: A total of 82.7% dental students, 22.9% nursing students, and 23% medical students had previously received some information about dental trauma. Students in the second half of the dentistry program had a higher percentage of correct answers in all questions (p<0.05). Being in the first or second half of the nursing program had no relation to the percentage of correct answers by students for any questions (p>0.05). Students in the first half of the medical program had a higher percentage of correct answers for six of these questions (p<0.05). Dentistry students had the highest percentage of correct answers in all the questions (p<0.001). Conclusion: Although students from the dentistry degree program report having information on avulsion of permanent teeth, their practical experience was considered low. Upon comparing students from the dentistry, nursing, and medical degree programs regarding their learning about avulsion of permanent teeth, dentistry students had greater knowledge on the subject

Occurrence of Dental Trauma in a Group of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Objective: To assess the occurrence of dental trauma in a group of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in comparison to children without the disorder. Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted at the Department of Children and Adolescents Health in the Department of Health of Juiz de Fora, Brazil. The study included individuals with and without ASD, between three and 16 years old, and their parents/caregivers. Children/adolescents were assessed for dental trauma by clinical examination. All exams were performed by a trained and calibrated examiner (MCT), and intra-examiner reliability was previously established (Kappa=0.93). The Socio-demographic status was reported by parents/caregivers. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and generation of frequency distributions. Fisher’s exact test was used to evaluate the association between groups of children/adolescents with and without ASD about the presence of dental trauma. The significance level was set at p<0.05. Results: Sixty children of both sexes participated in the study, thirty with a diagnosis of ASD and thirty without. The age ranging from 3 to 13 years, with an average of 7.5 ± 3.2 years. Children with ASD had a higher frequency of dental trauma than children without ASD (p=0.02), and the most frequent type of trauma was enamel fracture (57.10%), followed by enamel/dentin fracture without pulp exposure (42.90%). Conclusion:  Children with ASD, when compared to children who did not have ASD, had a higher occurrence of dental trauma

Association Between Dental Caries Experience and Socioeconomic Determinants on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Children and their Families

Objective: To assess the association between dental caries experience, severe dental caries experience and socioeconomic determinants on oral health-related quality of life among children and their families. Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study whose sample was composed of children aged 4-12 years, who sought dental care in a dentistry school clinic, and their parents/caregivers. Dental caries experience and severe dental caries experience were assessed according to the DMF-T/dmf-t indexes. Parents/caregivers answered the Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ), the Family Impact Scale (FIS) and a questionnaire on socioeconomic and demographic conditions. Data analysis included the chi-square test and Poisson regression (PR). Results: The sample was composed of 105 children and their parents/caregivers. Severe dental caries experience in children was determinant for negative perception of children's OHRQoL by parents/caregivers (PR = 1.22; CI = 1.05-1.41). Negative impact on OHRQoL perceived by family members was determined by severe dental caries experience in children (PR = 1.22; CI = 1.05-1.42) and family income <5 minimum wage (PR = 1.32; CI = 1.08-1.61). Conclusion: Severe dental caries experience was associated with a negative impact on OHRQoL perceived by children and their families. Low family income was associated with a negative impact on the OHRQoL perceived by children and their families

Knowledge of Brazilian Dentists about Dentoalveolar Trauma Care and their Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Objective: To assess dentists\u27 knowledge from Minas Gerais, Brazil, about dentoalveolar trauma (DT) and their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: An online questionnaire with 34 questions was applied to collect personal data, professional training, self-assessment of experience/knowledge about DT, experience in care provided during the social distancing, and knowledge/conduct. The specific responses were evaluated based on the guidelines of the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT). Descriptive analysis and Pearson\u27s chi-square test were performed. The level of significance was set at p≤0.05. Results: Most professionals (97.7%) had received information on DT, and only 4.6% of the participants considered their knowledge poor or very poor. However, 92.7% felt the need for more information on the subject. Regarding experiences during the pandemic, 55.7% provided trauma care during that period. Forty percent of the consultations were performed in person, and 33.3% of the professionals noted an increase in cases during the pandemic; 56.6% reported that the frequency did not change. The overall mean number of correct answers about DT was 5.29±2.11, indicating an acceptable level of knowledge. The mean percentage of hits for the specific questions was 44.1%. Conclusion: Although the level of knowledge of the dentists evaluated was acceptable, some aspects were deficient, with the need for more information about the IADT guidelines

Early Childhood Caries Experience of Children from Poor Families Living Below and Above Poverty Line

Objective: To evaluate the role of poverty and its related factors on early childhood caries (ECC) experience among deprived children. Material and Methods: This population-based cross-sectional study surveyed 418 children aged one to six years enrolled in Brazilian public preschools from an area of the country known for its high social deprivation. Intraoral examination of children evaluated dental caries experience (dmft). Parents/caregivers answered a questionnaire with sociodemographic indicators. Family income was dichotomized into below or above poverty line. Data analysis used Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney test, and Multivariate Logistic Regression analysis (p<0.05). Results: Predisposing variables for an increased chance of ECC were: age group 3-4 years (OR: 4.89; 95% CI: 2.32-10.31), age group 5-6-years (OR: 5.60; 95% CI: 2.60-12.04), being part of families living below poverty line (OR: 1.88; 95% CI: 1.04-3.38) and having mothers with less than nine years of schooling (OR: 2.86; 95% CI: 2.77-7.14). Children from families living below poverty line presented higher dmft (2.9 +3.8; p=0.001) and untreated dental caries (d component) (2.7 +3.7; p=0.002). Conclusion: ECC in a poor population was influenced by indicators of social deprivation. The poorest of poor children from mothers with less years of schooling were at higher risk

Knowledge of Brazilian Dentists about Dentoalveolar Trauma Care and their Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Objective: To assess dentists' knowledge from Minas Gerais, Brazil, about dentoalveolar trauma (DT) and their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: An online questionnaire with 34 questions was applied to collect personal data, professional training, self-assessment of experience/knowledge about DT, experience in care provided during the social distancing, and knowledge/conduct. The specific responses were evaluated based on the guidelines of the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT). Descriptive analysis and Pearson's chi-square test were performed. The level of significance was set at p≤0.05. Results: Most professionals (97.7%) had received information on DT, and only 4.6% of the participants considered their knowledge poor or very poor. However, 92.7% felt the need for more information on the subject. Regarding experiences during the pandemic, 55.7% provided trauma care during that period. Forty percent of the consultations were performed in person, and 33.3% of the professionals noted an increase in cases during the pandemic; 56.6% reported that the frequency did not change. The overall mean number of correct answers about DT was 5.29±2.11, indicating an acceptable level of knowledge. The mean percentage of hits for the specific questions was 44.1%. Conclusion: Although the level of knowledge of the dentists evaluated was acceptable, some aspects were deficient, with the need for more information about the IADT guidelines

Impacto de condições bucais na qualidade de vida de crianças/adolescentes com Síndrome de Down e de seus familiares

Exportado OPUSMade available in DSpace on 2019-08-13T10:57:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tese_camila.pdf: 1881057 bytes, checksum: 2da686e9363bebb77f352ec42bd47d92 (MD5) Previous issue date: 6O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a percepção dos pais/cuidadores sobre o impacto das condições bucais na qualidade de vida de crianças/adolescentes com síndrome de Down (SD) e de seus familiares comparados com crianças/adolescentes sem SD. Trata-se de um estudo tranversal comparativo desenvolvido com 144 crianças/adolescentes com SD de quatro a 18 anos pareados por sexo e idade com 144 crianças/adolescentes sem SD, assim como os pais/cuidadores dos indivíduos de cada grupo. Para avaliação do impacto de condições bucais na qualidade de vida de crianças/adolescentes, pais/cuidadores responderam a versão curta do ParentalCaregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ), o qual é composto por três domínios: sintomas bucais, limitações funcionais e bem-estar. Para a avaliação do impacto da saúde bucal das crianças/adolescentes na qualidade de vida de seus familiares foi aplicado o Family Impact Scale (FIS) composto por quatro domínios: atividade dos pais/familiares, emoções dos pais/familiares, conflito familiar e encargos financeiros. Além disso, informações sociodemográficas e de saúde geral das crianças/adolescentes foram coletadas por meio de um questionário estruturado auto-aplicado. Um único examinador avaliou os seguintes indicadores clínicos: cárie dentária (CPO-D/ceo-d), consequências clínicas da cárie dentária não tratada (PUFA/pufa), sangramento à sondagem periodontal (ISS), presença de placa visível (IPV) e má oclusão (IED). A má oclusão foi categorizada pelo Índice Estético Dental (IED) em má oclusão ausente ou leve (IED 25), má oclusão definida (IED de 26 a 30), má oclusão severa (IED de 31 a 35) e má oclusão muito severa (IED 36). A examinadora foi treinada e calibrada para realização do exame clínico. Para cada condição bucal avaliada, foram determinadas as concordância inter-examinador (k = 0,81 a k = 0,92) e intra-examinador (k = 0,89 a k = 0,94). Os coeficientes Kappa mostraram-se satifatórios para realização do estudo epidemiológico. O teste Wilcoxon comparou os domínios e o escore total do P-CPQ e do FIS entre indivíduos com e sem SD. O teste qui-quadrado de Pearson, exato de Fisher e de tendência linear foram empregados para avaliar a associação entre o escore total do P-CPQ e do FIS com os dados sociodemográficos, com os dados de saúde e com os indicadores clínicos das crianças/adolescentes com SD. Os mesmos testes foram empregados para testar a associação entre o escore total do P-CPQ com as variáveis independentes para as crianças/adolescentes sem SD. As variáveis que apresentaram um nível de significância (p 0,05). As condições bucais determinantes para o impacto negativo na qualidade de vida das famílias de crianças/adolescentes com SD foram cárie dentária (RP = 3,95; IC = 2,09 7.46), conseqüências clínicas de cárie dentária não tratada (RP = 1,83; IC = 1,18 2,84), maloclusão definida (RP = 2,75; IC = 1,23 6,13) e má oclusão severa (RP = 2,82; IC = 1,02 7,74). O impacto das condições bucais na qualidade de vida de crianças/adolescentes com SD mostrou-se mais negativo quando comparado ao de crianças/adolescentes sem SD. As conseqüências clínicas da cárie dentária não tratada e a presença de placa visível foram determinates para o impacto negativo na qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal das crianças/adolescentes com SD. Experiencia de cárie dentária, conseqüências clínicas da cárie dentária não tratada, má oclusão definida e má oclusão severa foram as condições bucais determinantes para o impacto negativo na qualidade de vida de seus familiares.Impact of oral conditions on the quality of life of children/adolescents with Down syndrome The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of oral conditions on the quality of life of children/adolescents with Down syndrome (DS) and their family members compared to children/adolescents without DS. This is a comparative cross-sectional study. Participated in the study 144 children/adolescents with DS aged 4 to 18 years matched by sex and age with 144 children/adolescents without DS, as well as the parents/caregivers of individuals in each group. To assess the impact of oral conditions on the quality of life of children/adolescents, parents/caregivers answered the short version of Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ), which consists of three domains: oral symptoms, functional limitations and well-being. The Family Impact Scale (FIS) was used to assess the impact of oral conditions of children/adolescents on the quality of life of their family members. It consists of four domains: parents' activity, parents' emotions, family conflict and financial charges. In addition, sociodemographic and general health information of the children/adolescents were collected through a structured questionnaire. A single examiner assessed the following clinical parameters: dental caries (DMF-T/dmf-t), clinical consequences of untreated dental caries (PUFA/pufa), gingival bleeding (GBI), visible plaque (VPI) and malocclusion were evaluated (DAI). Malocclusion was categorized by Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) in absent or mild malocclusion (DAI 25), defined malocclusion (DAI of 26 to 30), severe malocclusion (DAI of 31 to 35) and very severe malocclusion (DAI 36). The examiner was trained and calibrated to perform the clinical examination. For each oral condition evaluated, the inter-examiner agreement (k = 0.81 a k = 0.92) and intra-examiner (k = 0.89 a k = 0.94) were determined. The Kappa coefficients were satisfactory for the accomplishment of the epidemiological study. The Wilcoxon test compared the domains and the total score of P-CPQ and FIS between individuals with and without SD. Pearson's Chi-square test, Fisher's exact and linear trend were used to evaluate the association between the total P-CPQ and FIS score with sociodemographic data, health data and clinical indicators of children/adolescents with DS. The same tests were used to test the association between the total P-CPQ score and the independent variables for children/adolescents without DS. The variables that presented a level of significance (p 0.05). The oral conditions determining the negative impact on the quality of life of families of children/adolescents with DS were dental caries (RP = 3.95, CI = 2.09 - 7.46), clinical consequences of untreated dental caries (RP = 1.83, CI = 1.18 - 2.84), defined malocclusion (RP = 2.75, CI = 1.23 - 6.13) and severe occlusion (RP = 2.82, CI = 1.02 - 7.74). In general, the impact of oral conditions on the quality of life of children/adolescents with DS was more negative when compared to children/adolescents without DS. The presence of clinical consequences of untreated dental caries and visible plaque were the determining oral conditions for a negative impact on oral health related quality of life of children/adolescents with DS. Dental caries, clinical consequences of untreated dental caries, defined malocclusion and severe malocclusion were the determinant oral conditions for the impact on the quality of life of families of children/adolescents with DS. Key-words: Down Syndrome. Oral Health. Children/Adolescents. Quality of life. Oral Health-Related Quality of Life

Bactérias periodontopatogênicas detectadas, identificadas e quantificadas na saliva de crianças e adolescentes com síndrome de Down

It is of particular importance to investigate the colonization of periodontal pathogens and their role in the etiology of periodontal disease in children and adolescents with Down syndrome, who have a high prevalence of periodontal disease. The aim of this study was to assess qualitative and quantitatively the presence of periodontopathogenic bacteria in saliva in a group of Down and non-Down syndrome children and adolescents. This cross-sectional study included a sample of 30 Down syndrome children and adolescents (group DS), aged 3-12 years, and 30 non-Down syndrome children and adolescents (group ND) aged 4-12 years. Dental examinations were performed to determine the bleeding on probing index and plaque index in index teeth. Unstimulated whole saliva samples were collected from all participants. The fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) technique identified the presence and density of eight periodontopathogenic bacteria in saliva. The chisquare test was used to analyze the categorical variables and the Mann-Whitney U test was used for the continuous variables. The significance level was set at 5%. Clinical records showed a higher frequency of children and adolescents with bleeding on probing in DS group (P = 0.037); no significant difference was found in relation to plaque index between the groups (P = 0.516). Down syndrome children showed higher salivary density of Campylobacter rectus (P = 0.013), Porphyromonas gingivalis (P = 0.025), Treponema denticola (P = 0.026), Fusobacterium nucleatum (P = 0.013), Prevotella intermedia (P = 0.001) and Prevotella nigrescens (P = 0.008). No significant difference was found in salivary density of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (P = 0.057) and Tanerella forsythia (P = 0.584). In DS group, the densities of bacteria of orange complex were higher in the age groups 3-7 years for F. nucleatum, P. intermedia and P. nigrescens, as well as in age groups 8-12 years for C. rectus. The results confirm that Down syndrome children and adolescents have an increased susceptibility to periodontal disease and higher prevalence and density of important periodontal pathogens for the onset and worsening of the periodontal disease.É de fundamental importância investigar a colonização de periodontopatógenos e seu papel na etiologia da doença periodontal de crianças e adolescentes com síndrome de Down, os quais apresentam alta prevalência da doença. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar qualitativa e quantitativamente a presença na saliva de bactérias periodontopatogênicas em crianças e adolescentes com e sem síndrome de Down. Este estudo transversal incluiu uma amostra de trinta crianças e adolescentes com síndrome de Down (grupo SD), com idade entre 3-12 anos, e trinta controles sem a síndrome (grupo ND), com idades entre 4-12 anos. Exame clínico foi realizado para determinar o índice de sangramento à sondagem e o índice de placa em dentes índice. Amostras de saliva não estimuladas foram coletadas de todos os participantes. A técnica de hibridização in situ fluorescente (FISH) identificou a presença e as densidades de oito bactérias periodontopatogênicas na saliva. O teste qui-quadrado foi utilizado para analisar as variáveis categóricas e o teste U de Mann-Whitney foi utilizado para as variáveis numéricas. Adotou-se um nível de significância de 5%. Os registros clínicos mostraram frequência mais alta de crianças e adolescentes com sangramento à sondagem no grupo SD (P = 0,037); nenhuma diferença foi encontrada em relação ao índice de placa entre os grupos (P = 0,516). Crianças e adolescentes com síndrome de Down apresentaram densidades maiores de Campylobacter rectus (P = 0,013), Porphyromonas gingivalis (P = 0,025), Treponema denticola (P = 0,026), Fusobacterium nucleatum (P = 0,013), Prevotella intermedia (P = 0,001) e Prevotella nigrescens (P = 0,008). Nenhuma diferença significativa foi encontrada nas densidades de Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (P = 0,057) e Tanerella forsythia (P = 0,584). No grupo SD, as densidades das bactérias do complexo laranja foram significativamente maiores nas faixas etárias de 3 a 7 anos para F. nucleatum, P. intermedia e P. nigrescens, e de 8 a 12 anos para C. rectus. Os resultados confirmam que crianças e adolescentes com síndrome de Down apresentam maior suscetibilidade à doença periodontal e maior prevalência e densidade de patógenos periodontais importantes para o estabelecimento e agravamento da doença periodontal

Overweight/obesity and dental caries in Brazilian children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract This review aimed to assess the association between overweight/obesity and dental caries in Brazilian children/adolescents. Searches were performed in the Web of Science, Scopus, Cochrane, PubMed, Embase and SciELO, Lilacs and Open Grey literature databases up to June 2022. The Joanna Briggs Institute checklist for analytical cross-sectional studies, the checklist for cohort studies, and the checklist for case-control studies were used. A total of 41 publications were included, and 15 meta-analyses were performed. The authors analyzed the differences in weighted mean difference (MD) and odds ratios (OR), and their corresponding confidence intervals (CI) (95%) for dental caries among eutrophic and obese and/or overweight children/adolescents. Meta-analyses showed that there was no association between overweight and/or obesity and dental caries in Brazilian children/adolescents for most anthropometric reference curves using BMI (Body Mass Index). A greater experience of dental caries was associated with well-nourished adolescents in permanent dentition, compared with obese individuals in the same dentition, as classified by the CDC 2000 curve (OR = 2.53, 95% CI;1.49–4.29; p = 0.0006; I2 = 0%) in dichotomous outcome studies, and (MD = 0.61, 95%CI: 0.08–1.15; p = 0.02; I2 = 0%) in continuous studies. The strength of the evidence of the results was classified as very low, low or moderate. It was concluded that there is no association between overweight and/or obesity and dental caries in Brazilian children/adolescents for most anthropometric reference curves using BMI. A greater experience of dental caries was associated with well-nourished adolescents in permanent dentition, compared with obese individuals in the same dentition, as classified by the CDC 2000 curve

Salivary Periodontopathic Bacteria in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome

<div><p>Objective</p><p>To assess and compare salivary periodontopathic bacteria between groups of Down syndrome and non-Down syndrome children and adolescents.</p><p>Materials and Methods</p><p>This study included a sample of 30 Down syndrome children and adolescents (G-DS) and 30 age- and sex-matched non-Down syndrome subjects (G-ND). Clinical examination determined the gingival bleeding index (GBI) and plaque index. Unstimulated whole saliva samples were collected from all participants. The fluorescence <i>in situ</i> hybridization (FISH) technique identified the presence and density of eight periodontopathic bacteria in saliva. The statistical analysis included chi-square and Mann-Whitney <i>U</i> tests.</p><p>Results</p><p>In the G-DS group, bleeding on probing was more frequent (<i>p</i> = 0.037) and higher densities of <i>Campylobacter rectus</i> (<i>p</i> = 0.013), <i>Porphyromonas gingivalis</i> (<i>p</i> = 0.025), <i>Treponema denticola</i> (<i>p</i> = 0.026), <i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i> (<i>p</i> = 0.013), <i>Prevotella intermedia</i> (<i>p</i> = 0.001) and <i>Prevotella nigrescens</i> (<i>p</i> = 0.008) were observed. Besides, in the G-DS, the densities of bacteria from the orange complex were significantly higher in the age group 3–7 years for <i>F</i>. <i>nucleatum</i> (<i>p</i> = 0.029), <i>P</i>. <i>intermedia</i> (<i>p</i> = 0.001) and <i>P</i>. <i>nigrescens</i> (<i>p</i> = 0.006). <i>C</i>. <i>rectus was</i> higher in the age group 8–12 years (<i>p</i> = 0.045).</p><p>Conclusion</p><p>The results showed that children and adolescents with Down syndrome have higher susceptibility to periodontal disease and number of periodontopathic bacteria.</p></div