The aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of erosive tooth wear (ETW) among 15-19-year-old South Brazilian adolescents regarding prevalence, extent, severity, intraoral distribution, and sociodemographic risk ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of occlusal alterations with articulation disorders and tongue positioning alterations. This cross-sectional study used a sample of 547 mixed-dentition children aged ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (PDT) with methylene blue (MB) dissolved in 20% ethanol, used as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP), for the treatment ...

The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate under scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the gap formation due to the shrinkage stress of a conventional resin (Filtek Z350XT [3M ESPE]) and two types of bulk-fill resins ...

Apical periodontitis is an evolution of pulpal necrosis, characterized by bone resorption in the apical region of a tooth. There are diverse methods for diagnosing and monitoring these lesions, being periapical radiographs ...

A randomized clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of shortening the dentin acid etching time on the survival of composite resin restorations in primary teeth after selective carious tissue removal. Children ...

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 blinded randomized clinicaltrial evaluated the efficacy of dental floss plus toothbrush, compared to toothbrushing alone, in the treatment of proximal gingivitis in adults. Forty-nine subjects, systemically healthy, ...

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, ...

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of different surface treatments and resin cements on bond strength and mechanical behavior of a zirconia reinforced lithium silicate ceramic (ZLS). For the micro-shear ...