Objetive: The aim of this study was to assess the influence of malocclusion on COHRQoL and self-reported happiness of adolescents. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional design study with multistage random sample of 1134 ...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of oral health conditions and socioeconomic factors on subjective happiness of Brazilian adolescents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample ...

Background: Prevalence data about dental erosion has attracted increasing attention in dental community. However, none study has addressed the impact of this condition on child oral health-related quality of life (COHRQoL). ...

The "gold standard" method for estimating the prevalence of periodontal disease and associated factors is the "full-mouth" evaluation. However, some difficulties inherent to the operational aspects difficult it s applicability. ...

Cancer patients are submitted to invasive treatments that besides changing their routines can cause manifestations in the oral cavity possibly affecting the quality of life for themselves. There are few studies that analyze ...

Background: Studies have suggested that subjective measures of oral health can be influenced by both individual and contextual factors. However, studies assessing the interaction of individual and contextual determinants ...

The ability to detect important clinical changes, or responsiveness, is a necessary property of a questionnaire for measure oral health-related quality of life, especially when one wishes to evaluate the effect of clinical ...

Background: Studies have demonstrated a social gradient for gingival status in adolescents and adults. However, no study has assessed the association between different socioeconomic factors, neighborhood and individual-level ...

This randomized double-blind parallel clinical trial evaluated the effect of a rapid treatment protocol of low-level laser therapy in patients with temporomandibular disorder, myofascial pain and mouth opening limitation. ...

The attention and organization of dental services to the needs of the population helps reduce the inequities. Previous studies have demonstrated that there is an association between dental attendance and oral health-related ...