Impact of Wearing Palatal Expanders on the Quality of Life of Children Aged 8 to 10 Years

Objective: To assess the impact of wearing palatal expanders on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children aged 8 to 10 years. Material and Methods: The sample consisted of 35 children aged 8 to 10 years treated at the orthodontics and pediatric dentistry outpatient clinics affiliated with the Dental School. Children were divided in two groups: 17 were submitted to palatal expansion treatment (Group 1), while 18 just received coronal polishing and topical fluoride application (Group 2). The Brazilian version of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ8-10) was used to assess children’s OHRQoL. The questionnaire was administered before the expander was placed, at the end of its activation, and before its removal. Intervals between the interviews were similar in the two groups. Descriptive statistics and ANOVA were used for data analyses. Results: The overall CPQ8-10 score was not significantly different between the groups. The results show statistically significant differences between the two groups only for the functional limitations domain after activation of the appliance (p=0.001). Conclusion: Palatal expanders may negatively affect children's functions only during the initial wearing period

A influência do índice de massa corpórea elevado no processo de indução do parto / The influence of high body mass index in the child induction process

Objetivo: Analisar a influência do IMC no processo de indução do trabalho de parto por misoprostol e os seus desfechos. Metodologia: Pesquisa de caráter descritivo documental, realizada através da avaliação de prontuários de 90 gestantes internadas no Hospital Universitário Lauro Wanderley (HULW) e induzidas ao trabalho de parto com misoprostol com idade maior de 18 anos, os dados coletados foram posteriormente analisados no programa estatístico SPSS. As variáveis avaliadas foram: dados sóciodemográficos e clínicos materno e características e desfechos do processo de indução. Resultados: Das 90 mulheres analisadas, de acordo com o IMC, 54,5% estavam acima do peso, 12,2% baixo peso e 33,3% peso adequado, apresentando uma média de idade de 27,8 anos. Apresentaram IMC mais elevado mulheres na faixa etária de 33-45 anos e as multíparas. Quanto ao processo de indução, 46,7% das que tinham peso adequado tomaram apenas uma dose e as que estavam acima do peso tiveram maior tempo entre o início da indução até o parto. A maior parte das pacientes que evolui para parto normal apresentava baixo peso. Conclusão: O IMC influencia no processo de indução de trabalho de parto, interferindo no quantitativo de doses administradas, tempo total do início da indução ao parto, como também no tipo de parto realizado.

MAMMALS IN PORTUGAL : A data set of terrestrial, volant, and marine mammal occurrences in P ortugal

Mammals are threatened worldwide, with 26% of all species being includedin the IUCN threatened categories. This overall pattern is primarily associatedwith habitat loss or degradation, and human persecution for terrestrial mam-mals, and pollution, open net fishing, climate change, and prey depletion formarine mammals. Mammals play a key role in maintaining ecosystems func-tionality and resilience, and therefore information on their distribution is cru-cial to delineate and support conservation actions. MAMMALS INPORTUGAL is a publicly available data set compiling unpublishedgeoreferenced occurrence records of 92 terrestrial, volant, and marine mam-mals in mainland Portugal and archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira thatincludes 105,026 data entries between 1873 and 2021 (72% of the data occur-ring in 2000 and 2021). The methods used to collect the data were: live obser-vations/captures (43%), sign surveys (35%), camera trapping (16%),bioacoustics surveys (4%) and radiotracking, and inquiries that represent lessthan 1% of the records. The data set includes 13 types of records: (1) burrowsjsoil moundsjtunnel, (2) capture, (3) colony, (4) dead animaljhairjskullsjjaws, (5) genetic confirmation, (6) inquiries, (7) observation of live animal (8),observation in shelters, (9) photo trappingjvideo, (10) predators dietjpelletsjpine cones/nuts, (11) scatjtrackjditch, (12) telemetry and (13) vocalizationjecholocation. The spatial uncertainty of most records ranges between 0 and100 m (76%). Rodentia (n=31,573) has the highest number of records followedby Chiroptera (n=18,857), Carnivora (n=18,594), Lagomorpha (n=17,496),Cetartiodactyla (n=11,568) and Eulipotyphla (n=7008). The data setincludes records of species classified by the IUCN as threatened(e.g.,Oryctolagus cuniculus[n=12,159],Monachus monachus[n=1,512],andLynx pardinus[n=197]). We believe that this data set may stimulate thepublication of other European countries data sets that would certainly contrib-ute to ecology and conservation-related research, and therefore assisting onthe development of more accurate and tailored conservation managementstrategies for each species. There are no copyright restrictions; please cite thisdata paper when the data are used in publications.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Trajetórias da Educomunicação nas Políticas Públicas e a Formação de seus Profissionais

Esta obra é composta com os trabalhos apresentados no primeiro subtema, TRAJETÓRIA – Educação para a Comunicação como Política pública, nas perspectivas da Educomunicação e da Mídia-Educação, do II Congresso Internacional de Comunicação e Educação. Os artigos pretendem propiciar trocas de informações e produzir reflexões com os leitores sobre os caminhos percorridos, e ainda a percorrer, tendo como meta a expansão e a legitimação das práticas educomunicativas e/ou mídia-educativas como política pública para o atendimento à formação de crianças, adolescentes, jovens e adultos, no Brasil e no mundo

Mammals in Portugal: a data set of terrestrial, volant, and marine mammal occurrences in Portugal

Mammals are threatened worldwide, with ~26% of all species being included in the IUCN threatened categories. This overall pattern is primarily associated with habitat loss or degradation, and human persecution for terrestrial mammals, and pollution, open net fishing, climate change, and prey depletion for marine mammals. Mammals play a key role in maintaining ecosystems functionality and resilience, and therefore information on their distribution is crucial to delineate and support conservation actions. MAMMALS IN PORTUGAL is a publicly available data set compiling unpublished georeferenced occurrence records of 92 terrestrial, volant, and marine mammals in mainland Portugal and archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira that includes 105,026 data entries between 1873 and 2021 (72% of the data occurring in 2000 and 2021). The methods used to collect the data were: live observations/captures (43%), sign surveys (35%), camera trapping (16%), bioacoustics surveys (4%) and radiotracking, and inquiries that represent less than 1% of the records. The data set includes 13 types of records: (1) burrows | soil mounds | tunnel, (2) capture, (3) colony, (4) dead animal | hair | skulls | jaws, (5) genetic confirmation, (6) inquiries, (7) observation of live animal (8), observation in shelters, (9) photo trapping | video, (10) predators diet | pellets | pine cones/nuts, (11) scat | track | ditch, (12) telemetry and (13) vocalization | echolocation. The spatial uncertainty of most records ranges between 0 and 100 m (76%). Rodentia (n =31,573) has the highest number of records followed by Chiroptera (n = 18,857), Carnivora (n = 18,594), Lagomorpha (n = 17,496), Cetartiodactyla (n = 11,568) and Eulipotyphla (n = 7008). The data set includes records of species classified by the IUCN as threatened (e.g., Oryctolagus cuniculus [n = 12,159], Monachus monachus [n = 1,512], and Lynx pardinus [n = 197]). We believe that this data set may stimulate the publication of other European countries data sets that would certainly contribute to ecology and conservation-related research, and therefore assisting on the development of more accurate and tailored conservation management strategies for each species. There are no copyright restrictions; please cite this data paper when the data are used in publications

Experiência de cárie dentária e fatores sociais predisponentes em crianças de 8 a 10 anos de idade em Belo Horizonte: um estudo multinível

Exportado OPUSMade available in DSpace on 2019-08-13T07:01:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tese_doutorado_milene_aparecida_torres_saar_martins.pdf: 335222 bytes, checksum: 7b7955b4e9cb2ee1824b12d91df199bc (MD5) Previous issue date: 25O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a prevalência de cárie dentária em crianças brasileiras e determinar fatores sociais predisponentes. Uma amostra representativa, composta por 1204 crianças de 8 a 10 anos de idade, foi selecionada aleatoriamente em 19 escolas de Belo Horizonte, Brasil. Após autorização formal dos pais, as crianças foram examinadas clinicamente, nas escolas, por dois examinadores calibrados (Kappa=0,78). A situação socioeconômica individual foi determinada através das variáveis: renda familiar, número de pessoas da casa e escolaridade dos pais/responsáveis. O Índice de Vulnerabilidade Social da escola e tipo de escola foram usados como variáveis ecológicas. Considerou-se como variáveis resposta: experiência de cárie dentária em dentes permanentes (CPO-D ou = 0) e experiência de cárie dentária em dentes decíduos (ceo-d ou = 0). A maioria das crianças (62,8%) não tinha qualquer experiência de cárie dentária. Um total de 1091 crianças (90,6%) não apresentou experiência de cárie dentária em dentes permanentes. Entre as 1080 crianças com dentes decíduos, 63,5% (686 crianças) não apresentaram experiência de cárie dentária em dentes decíduos. A experiência de cárie dentária em dentes permanentes foi influenciada pela idade, escolaridade dos pais/responsáveis e renda familiar (p<0,05). A análise da estimativa final dos componentes de variância do modelo nulo revelou que apenas a experiência de cárie dentária em dentes decíduos era diferente entre as 19 escolas (p<0,001), mostrando a necessidade de utilização de uma análise multinível para esta variável resposta. Entre as variáveis individuais, apenas renda familiar se mostrou em pequena magnitude, associada à experiência de cárie dentária em dentes decíduos. O tipo de escola apresentou uma forte associação com experiência de cárie dentária em dentes decíduos (p<0,001). As crianças que frequentavam escolas particulares tiveram metade da prevalência de experiência de cárie dentária em dentes decíduos do que crianças que frequentavam escolas públicas. As políticas de saúde pública devem ter como prioridade a incorporação de medidas que incentivem os bons hábitos de saúde e a criação de ambientes saudáveis em escolas públicas, com vistas a promover a saúde desta população.The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence of dental caries in Brazilian children and determine predisposing factors. A representative sample of 1204 eight-toten-year-old children was randomly selected from 19 public and private schools in thecity of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. After formal authorization from the parents, the children were clinically examined at school by two calibrated examiners (Kappa=0.78). Individual socioeconomic status was determined using household income, number of residents in the home and parents'/caregivers' schooling. The social vulnerability indexand type of school were used as ecological variables. The outcome variables were dental caries experience in permanent teeth (DMFT or = 0) and dental caries experience in primary teeth (dmft or = 0). The majority of children (62.8%) was caries-free. A total of 1091 children (90.6%) had no dental caries experience in permanent teeth. Among the 1080 children with primary teeth, 63.50% (686 children) had no dental caries experience in these teeth. Chi-squared and Mann-Witney testsshowed that age, parents'/caregivers' schooling and household income were associated with dental caries experience in permanent teeth (p<0.05). In the multilevel approach, the analysis of the final estimation of variance components of the null model revealed a significant difference among the 19 schools only with regard to dental caries experiencein primary teeth (p<0.001). Among the individual variables, household income demonstrated a weak association with dental caries experience in primary teeth, whereas type of school was strongly associated with dental caries experience in these teeth (p<0.001). The prevalence of dental caries experience in primary teeth among children attending private schools was nearly half that found in children attendingpublic schools. Public health policies should prioritize the incorporation of measures that encourage healthy habits and the creation of healthy environments in public schools in order to promote health in this population

Dental caries and social factors: impact on quality of life in Brazilian children

The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of dental caries and social determinants in the Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of children in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. This is a population-based cross-sectional study with a representative sample of 1,204 children aged 8 to 10 years randomly selected from 19 public and private schools. The children were clinically examined at school by two trained and calibrated examiners (Kappa = 0.78 - 1.00). The Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth Index (DMF-T and dmf-t) was used for the diagnosis of dental caries. The social factors were determined by parents&#8217;/caregivers&#8217; schooling, household income, number of people in the household, type of school, and by the Social Vulnerability Index. The Brazilian version of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire for ages 8 to 10 years was used to assess the impact on quality of life. A total of 278 (23.1%) out of 1,204 children had at least one cavitated carious lesion and 47.0% presented a negative impact on OHRQoL. In the final multivariate Poisson&#8217;s regression model, household income and presence of untreated dental caries were statistically associated with a negative impact on OHRQoL (p < 0.001).Children with dental caries and from low-income families had a higher negative impact on OHRQoL

Base of the skull morphology and Class III malocclusion in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to determine the morphological differences in the base of the skull of individuals with cleft lip and palate and Class III malocclusion in comparison to control groups with Class I and Class III malocclusion. METHODS: A total of 89 individuals (males and females) aged between 5 and 27 years old (Class I, n = 32; Class III, n = 29; and Class III individuals with unilateral cleft lip and palate, n = 28) attending PUC-MG Dental Center and Cleft Lip/Palate Care Center of Baleia Hospital and PUC-MG (CENTRARE) were selected. Linear and angular measurements of the base of the skull, maxilla and mandible were performed and assessed by a single calibrated examiner by means of cephalometric radiographs. Statistical analysis involved ANCOVA and Bonferroni correction. RESULTS: No significant differences with regard to the base of the skull were found between the control group (Class I) and individuals with cleft lip and palate (P > 0.017). The cleft lip/palate group differed from the Class III group only with regard to CI.Sp.Ba (P = 0.015). Individuals with cleft lip and palate had a significantly shorter maxillary length (Co-A) in comparison to the control group (P < 0.001). No significant differences were found in the mandible (Co-Gn) of the control group and individuals with cleft lip and palate (P = 1.000). CONCLUSION: The present findings suggest that there are no significant differences in the base of the skull of individuals Class I or Class III and individuals with cleft lip and palate and Class III malocclusion

Impact of malocclusion on the quality of life of children aged 8 to 10 years

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to assess the impact of malocclusion on the quality of life of children aged 8 to 10 years attending public elementary schools in Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: The Brazilian version of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire 8-10 (CPQ8-10) was used to evaluate oral health-related quality of life. The children were examined for the diagnosis of malocclusion using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). The data were analyzed by bivariate and multivariate descriptive statistics using Poisson regression at a 5% significance level. A total of 270 children participated in the study. Results: Children with normal occlusion or mild malocclusion (DAI ≤ 25) were 56% less likely (95%CI: 0.258-0.758; p= 0.003) to have their quality of life affected compared with children diagnosed with extremely severe malocclusion (DAI ≥ 36). Children with a maxillary anterior overjet ≥ 3 mm had higher CPQ8-10 mean scores (19.4; SD = 17.1) than those with an overjet < 3 mm (13.6; SD = 11.7; p= 0.038). Conclusions: Extremely severe malocclusion and pronounced maxillary anterior overjet were associated with a negative impact on quality of life

Impact of malocclusion on the quality of life of children aged 8 to 10 years

<div><p>ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to assess the impact of malocclusion on the quality of life of children aged 8 to 10 years attending public elementary schools in Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: The Brazilian version of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire 8-10 (CPQ8-10) was used to evaluate oral health-related quality of life. The children were examined for the diagnosis of malocclusion using the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). The data were analyzed by bivariate and multivariate descriptive statistics using Poisson regression at a 5% significance level. A total of 270 children participated in the study. Results: Children with normal occlusion or mild malocclusion (DAI ≤ 25) were 56% less likely (95%CI: 0.258-0.758; p= 0.003) to have their quality of life affected compared with children diagnosed with extremely severe malocclusion (DAI ≥ 36). Children with a maxillary anterior overjet ≥ 3 mm had higher CPQ8-10 mean scores (19.4; SD = 17.1) than those with an overjet < 3 mm (13.6; SD = 11.7; p= 0.038). Conclusions: Extremely severe malocclusion and pronounced maxillary anterior overjet were associated with a negative impact on quality of life.</p></div