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 ...

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 ...

Lately, oral health inequalities studies have approached a new perspective. In this perspective, patient-reported health outcomes, such as oral health self-perception and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), have ...

Invasive dental treatment has been associated with positive self-perception of health and better dental condition. However, there is no evidence on the relationship between non-invasive treatment and oral health related ...

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 ...

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 ...

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). ...

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 ...