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Objectives: To assess the level of knowledge and attitudes regarding prenatal and infant oral health in a sample of pregnant women from Coimbra, Portugal. Methods: A self-applied questionnaire was administered to randomly selected pregnant women who attended prenatal check-ups at two public health institutions in Co...

Objectives: The purpose of this review is to perform a systematic evaluation of the clinical effects of the local subgingival use of 0.8% or 0.2% hyaluronic acid (HA) as an adjunct to scaling and root planning in patients with chronic periodontitis. Methods: An electronic search was performed on PubMed, Lilacs, and ...

Objectives: The progression of periodontal diseases at the Portuguese national level and its public awareness are of great interest, mainly due to the high burden of periodontitis. We aimed to evaluate the progression of the prevalence of periodontal diseases in Portugal and correspondent public awareness, between 2...

Objetivos: Efetuar uma revisão bibliográfica sobre a nova classificação periodontal e propor um fluxograma clínico, para ser utilizado pelos estudantes de medicina dentária e médicos dentistas. Métodos: Foram analisados os artigos produzidos no “The World Works...

Objetivo: Comparar a condição periodontal entre crianças e adolescentes com diabetes tipo 1 com pacientes saudáveis. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo caso-controlo. 160 pacientes entre 6 e 13 anos foram submetidos ao exame clínico periodontal, sendo 60 casos e 100 controlos. O ní...