A5071663385- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Dental Erosion and Treatment
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Oral and gingival health research
- Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments
- Education and Digital Technologies
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Cultural, Media, and Literary Studies
- Health Education and Validation
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Physical Education and Gymnastics
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Dental Education, Practice, Research
- Digital Imaging in Medicine
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Information Science and Libraries
- Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes
- Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
2014-2024
Universidade Feevale
2020
Centro Universitário Ítalo Brasileiro
2012
Universidade Lusófona
2010
Abstract Aim To describe estimates and determine risk indicators of gingival recession in the urban population Porto Alegre, Brazil. Materials Methods A representative sample 1023 adults 35 years older was obtained using a multistage probability sampling strategy. structured questionnaire applied clinical examination performed at four sites all teeth present. Complex survey commands were used for estimation ( GR ) during assessment. Results ≥1 mm affected 99.7% subjects. The percentage...
Dentin hypersensitivity (DH) is a clinical condition with potential implications for patients. However, little known about its occurrence and determinants in the general population. The aim of this study to assess prevalence risk indicators DH Porto Alegre, Brazil.A representative multistage probability sample 1,023 adults aged ≥ 35 years was obtained. Individuals were interviewed clinically examined their homes. assessed dichotomously all present teeth by blast air manual probe. Teeth...
Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and severity gingival inflammation associated risk indicators in South American adults. Material Methods: Multi-stage samples totaling 1,650 adults from Porto Alegre (Brazil), Tucumán (Argentina), Santiago (Chile) were assessed. sampling procedure consisted a 4-stage process. Examinations performed mobile dental units by calibrated examiners. A multivariable logistic regression model was utilized for associating variables as...
To assess the association between gingival recession (GR) and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in a Brazilian population adults.A representative sample from Porto Alegre city was drawn 2011 using multistage probability sampling strategy. For this study, 740 individuals, 35-59 years age with ≥6 teeth, were included. GR assessed by two calibrated examiners at four sites all present teeth. The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) used to OHRQoL. OHIP-14 dichotomized 'fairly often'...
The aims of this study were to describe the self-reported oral hygiene habits, dental visit frequency, and gingival bleeding perception in adult populations from three South American cities, also assess association these variables with sociodemographic data clinical presence plaque inflammation. Five-hundred fifty subjects each city (Porto Alegre, Brazil; Tucumán, Argentina; Santiago, Chile) received full mouth examinations determine visible index. A structured questionnaire on demographics,...
The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence gingivitis and calculus their predictors in a population adults Brazil. A representative sample 758 from 35 59 years age Porto Alegre city examined. structured questionnaire applied. Gingival Bleeding Index presence were measured at 4 sites/tooth. Multivariable logistic models fitted for gingival bleeding >20% sites. Overall, 96.5% (95% confidence interval [CI]=95.1-98.0) individuals had ≥ 1 site. mean percentages sites with 26.1% 44.6%,...
To describe changes in gingival recession (GR) at buccal and palatal sites adults over an average follow-up of 4 years.Baseline data were obtained from a multistage probabilistic representative sample 1023 individuals aged ≥35 years Porto Alegre, Brazil. Buccal palatal/lingual GR analysed.402 (6,862 teeth) followed. At baseline, 3,356 (48.9%) teeth did not have the site 1206 developed condition overtime (incidence =35.9%; 95% CI 32.6-38.9). Percentage incident was higher among with (42.3%)...
Few population-based cohort studies have been established in Dentistry and this is especially true for Latin America. We conducted a prospective study focusing on oral health Porto Alegre, south Brazil, herein we describe its methodology discuss directions further research. The was 2001 using multistage probability sample of 1,465 toothed 121 edentulous subjects. A 5-year follow-up performed 2006 that included 755 individuals. main aim to determine the pattern risk factors periodontal...
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact smoking on gingival inflammation in a representative sample 1,650 adults from Santiago (Chile), Porto Alegre (Brazil), and Tucumán (Argentina). A questionnaire administered participants gather demographic behavioral characteristics, including habits. were clinically examined obtain index (GI), bleeding (GBI), visible plaque (VPI), calculus presence values. Gingival defined as mean GI > 0.5. Heavy smokers presented significantly lower levels...
This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and fat with gingivitis in 613 adults of Porto Alegre, Brazil.Individuals at least four teeth were included this study. They identified through a multi-stage probability sampling, considering city distribution sex age. Structured interviews conducted by trained researchers order collect sociodemographic characteristics, behavioral habits, systemic impaired conditions. Visible plaque modified gingival...
Abstract Objectives There are limited longitudinal data regarding gingival inflammation in adults. This study aimed to assess changes gingivitis over 4 years and determine protective factors. Methods A representative sample of 1023 adults living Porto Alegre, Brazil, was obtained the Caries‐Perio Collaboration Study. At follow‐up, 402 individuals were re‐examined. Gingivitis assessed by bleeding index (GB) at both time points. Individuals dichotomized into those showing reductions ≥ 15% <...
ABSTRACT Objectives Compare different behavioural, environmental and socioeconomic factors for caries with transversal data to decompose the direct indirect effects of body mass index (BMI) in relation coronal root caries. Methods This cross‐sectional study used a representative sample 1002 individuals aged ≥ 35 years living Porto Alegre. Questionnaires recorded age, sex, educational level, tooth brushing frequency access dental services. Oral examination assessed gingival bleeding...
Abstract The new millennium brought with it the advancement of digital technologies providing link between people through computers, mobile phones and televisions, thanks to connections. You can communicate, research, study, buy sell, entertain relate to, creating a society by means devices. Analyzing this scenario presents proposition virtual context as society, where cultivate their habits, behaviors values, space for interactive communication. In relationships, citizens across universe...