Is menopause associated with an increased risk of tooth loss in patients with periodontitis?

    Aim: To analyse the potential effects of menopause on tooth loss in women with chronicperiodontitis.Methods: The study included 102 women between 35 and 80 years old with chronic periodontitis and at least six teeth divided into two groups: the study group (SG), which consisted of68 menopausal women, and the control gr...

  • Ricardo Castro Alves, Sérgio Antunes Félix, Alberto Rodriguez Archilla
  • 210-216
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In vitro evaluation of wear and canal transportation using reciprocating instruments: RECIPROC® vs WaveOne® files

    Aim: To evaluate the degree of wear and transport índex associated with the use of RECIPROC® versus WaveOne®. Materials andmethods: 30 Acrylic cubes with simulated canals were used, all geometrically identical. These were identified and photographed, being randomly assigned to two groups: G1-RECIPROC&r...

  • Manuel Marques Ferreira, Diana Rebelo, Francisco Caramelo, Eunice Carrilho, Marco Loureiro
  • 117-123
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The effect of water and sodium hypochlorite disinfection on alginate impressions

    Introduction: The control of cross-infection is an imperative issue when dealing with dental impression materials in Dentistry and the lack of procedures for its control is currently a real problem. The aims of the present study consisted in evaluating the effectiveness of water washing and sodium hypochlorite disin...

  • Joana Correia-Sousa, Ana Margarida Tabaio, Andrea Silva, Tânia Pereira, Benedita Sampaio-Maia, Mário Vasconcelos
  • 8-12
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Air quality assessment during dental practice: Aerosols bacterial counts in an universitary clinic

    Objective: The main aim of this study was to assess the clinic atmosphere quality regarding the Index of Air Microbial contamination (IMA), according to dental aerosols bacterial counts, when different dentistry procedures are performed. Material and methods: The aerosols generated by dentistry and endodontic proced...

  • Patrícia Manarte-Monteiro , Alexandrine Carvalho, Cristina Pina, Hélder Oliveira, Maria Conceição Manso
  • 2-7
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Utilização de um sistema de suporte à decisão clínica na avaliação das reabilitações sobre implantes

    Objetivo: Caracterizar os pacientes reabilitados com prótese sobre implantes na Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto, classificando o grau de dificuldade das reabilitações protéticas efetuadas. Materiais e métodos: O estudo foi efetuado no Mestrado/Especiali...

  • Vítor Correia, André Correia, José Mário Rocha
  • 13-19
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