A5005383084- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Dental materials and restorations
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Bone health and treatments
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Health Education and Validation
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
University of Iowa
2016-2025
National Nuclear Energy Commission
2019-2024
Case Western Reserve University
2023
University School
2023
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2020-2023
American Dental Education Association
2020-2023
Virtual Reality Medical Center
2023
Engineering Associates (United States)
2022
Charles River Laboratories (Netherlands)
2020
Universidade de Taubaté
2004-2016
Abstract Global disruptions caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) affects all walks of life, and dentistry dental education are no exceptions. Dental uniquely blends didactic courses hands‐on clinical training seamlessly to prepare oral healthcare providers the future. Apart from economical access care implications, closure institutions in United States their educational mission greatly, equally disturbing pre‐doctoral graduate training. Efforts ongoing continue delivering scheduled...
Introduction: Denture stomatitis is a common lesion that affects denture wearers. Its multifactorial etiology seems to depend on complex and poorly characterized biofilm. The purpose of this study was assess the composition microbial biofilm obtained from complete wearers with without using culture‐independent methods. Methods: Samples were collected healthy patients stomatitis. Libraries comprising about 600 cloned 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) bacterial sequences 192 eukaryotic internal...
Abstract Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) are among the age‐associated chronic conditions that most challenging to health care systems around globe, as patients with dementia require full‐time, intensive for multiple years. Oral is negatively impacted by cognitive decline, consequently poor oral common people ADRD. Poor status linked many undesirable consequences well‐being of ADRD, from excruciating local pain life‐threatening conditions, aspiration pneumonia. In this paper,...
To investigate dental students' perceptions and concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, their coping strategies support resources, perceived stress levels.A customized 19-item survey scale (PSS) were applied to undergraduate students from US, Spain, Ireland, Chile, India, Brazil between April 10 July 5, 2020. Linear modeling mediation analysis used explore relationships among demographics, stressors, mechanisms, social support, RESULTS: A total of 4475 responded survey. The majority...
Improve content validity of the Ageism Scale for Dental Students (ASDS) and identify barriers to using scale.
Objectives: This article aims to evaluate the habits of hygiene and usage a sample group Brazilian wearers complete dentures. Design: study has cross‐sectional design. Setting: It was performed in dental clinic University Mogi das Cruzes. Subjects: A 236 denture selected. Intervention: The individuals were interviewed clinically examined. Main outcome measures: Most commonly used assessed recorded. Possible relationships between oral conditions also assessed. Results: Dental treatment sought...
Patients' expectations may influence their satisfaction with implant treatment, but there is a paucity of reports comparing patient and posttreatment satisfaction.The aim was to compare patients' before regarding function esthetics after dental therapy.Fifty volunteers (49 years ± 11.45) answered questionnaire about influencing variables underwent an initial examination followed by therapy. Their were verified on visual analogue scale (VAS) treatment. The VAS also used for completion...
Objective. Considering that patients' satisfaction is one of the most important goals in conducting removable dental prosthesis (RDP) therapy and fact there are many factors which influence this parameter, present study aims to evaluate expectation before after with RDP patients who seek such therapy. As a secondary objective, other variables may be associated patient also evaluated, as gender, age, Kennedy's classification arch supporting RDP, number adjustments delivery evaluation...
To summarize and discuss how geriatric dentistry has been addressed in dental schools of different countries regarding to (1) teaching students at the predoctoral level; (2) advanced training, (3) research.A convenience sample faculty members from a selection high, upper-middle lower-middle income were recruited complete survey. The survey had 5 open-ended main topics, asked about size their elderly population, general information education; number dentistry, methods; (4) training dentistry;...
As the world population ages, need for age friendly care increases. In dentistry, requires an appropriate comprehension of multiple factors that can be categorized in socio-economic circumstances, systemic health problems, and oral conditions. addition to understanding these its relationships among each other, future dental workforce should also aware unconscious pervasive societal stereotypical perception older persons, aging, being old, which results ageism ageist attitudes. Dental schools...
Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a safe and convenient method for managing root caries in older adults, but the amount of time that this intervention extends life an affected tooth not clear. This paper aims to evaluate outcomes SDF use adults dental school setting using retrospective cohort analysis electronic health records over period 2 years. A total 169 patient were selected survival after screening selection criteria. Demographic treatment variables collected. Multivariable Accelerated...
ABSTRACT Purpose To investigate the association of ageism, empathy, and other possible explanatory factors among dental students in southern Brazil. Methods An online questionnaire in‐person visits were used for collecting sociodemographic data, training experiences, attitudes toward aging, employing validated Brazilian versions Ageism Scale Dental Students (ASDS‐Braz) Jefferson Empathy (JSE). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was to validate JSE ASDS‐Braz, structural equation modeling...
To record self-reported hygiene habits, examine the oral conditions of a sample group institutionalised elderly, and possible relationships between these habits conditions.Cross-sectional.All institutions for elderly in Taubaté, Brazil.The entire population people (n = 553).The subjects were interviewed underwent an examination.Oral statistical recorded.The average age who knew their 364) was 74.9 years (+/-12.9), 64.7% females. Denture-related stomatitis found 19.5%, impaired manual...
Summary There is a poor association between the dentist’s evaluation of denture quality and patients’ satisfaction with their dentures. Possible differences dental professionals expectations might help explain in outcome evaluations. This study compared scores given by dentist, technician patients for before final after complete dentures treatment. Twenty completely edentulous patients, prosthodontist provided expected aesthetic functional results based on visual analogue scale at baseline....
Summary Considering the importance of patients’ satisfaction with complete denture therapy and influence psychosocial aspects expectations regarding their dentures, present study aimed to test for a correlation between locus control profiles before after therapy. Sixty‐four patients rated aesthetic functional results on 10‐cm visual analogue scale (VAS), using scores from 0 (worst results) 10 (best results). A similar questionnaire was used final adjustments. Patients also answered in...
Population aging is a worldwide phenomenon and, even though there downward trend in edentulism, the need for complete dentures not likely to decrease near future. Furthermore, patients’ satisfaction with their fundamental improving oral health-related quality of life among edentulous individuals. Considering this, search was performed literature since 2001 on factors that may influence patient dentures. Many were reported related technique, patient, and dentist, as well likelihood...