The consumption of alcohol and cigarette is considered one of the biggest public health problems nowadays. Several risk factors for the consumption of these substances have been identified. However, the proportion of ...

This study aimed to evaluate whether self-perceived treatment needs by adolescents are positively associated with treatment assessed evaluated clinically. A cohort was followed up for six years. The study began in 2012, ...

Apical periodontitis is an acute or chronic inflammatory process that affects the alveolar bone in contact with the root apex due to a microbial infection of the root canal system, being one of the main causes of dental ...

Feldspathic ceramics and composite resin are among the most used aesthetic restorative materials in dentistry. A few years ago, the so-called Polymer Infiltrated Ceramic Network (PICN) was released on the dental market. ...

Brazil has approximately 15% of the population living in rural areas, totalizing more than 30 million people. Studies about oral health conditions in this population are scarce, especially in relation to apical periodontitis ...

This study in vitro proposed to evaluate the influence of silica-based film coated on the Y-TZP surface on the durability bond strength (BS) between ceramic and resin cement. Eighty Y-TZP blocks (5x5x4 mm) were obtained, ...

Introduction: Treatment with Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME) and Facemask Therapy (FM) has been reported as one of the most effective forms of treatment for patients with Class III malocclusion, with maxillary involvement. ...

The aim this study was to evaluate, in vitro, the average surface roughness (Ra) of human enamel exposed or not to the action of bleaching agent with carbamide peroxide (CP) 10% after brushing with different dentifrices. ...

Objectives: To evaluate the survival analysis and the fracture resistance of weakened (W) and not weakened (NW) roots restored with different intracanal systems posts. Methods: Eighty teeth were sectioned in 16mm and ...

Evidence shows there is no ideal membrane, i.e., biocompatible, biodegradable, with adequate mechanical and physical properties that enable reorganization of periodontal tissues. Eletrospinning technique has demonstrated ...