Ano 2024, Volume 65, Issue 4, (pp. 163-216)


Insights into Volume 65, Issue 4, 2024 of the Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial

  • Jorge N.R. Martins, Jaime Portugal
  • 163-164
  • Editorial
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Psychometric properties of the Dental Fear Schedule Subscale in a Portuguese pediatric population: exploratory study

    Objectives: To conduct a psychometric evaluation of the Dental Fear Schedule Subscale-Short Form (DFSS-SF) in a Portuguese pediatric population. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the DFSS-SF was applied to a convenience sample of 48 children (aged 3–9 years) in a university dental clinic. Child behavior duri...

  • Inês Esteves, Andreia Costa, Ana Coelho Canta, Sónia Mendes
  • 165-172
  • Original research
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Oral health-related quality of life and levels of anxiety and depression in individuals with oral potentially malignant disorders

    Objectives: To evaluate oral health-related quality of life and possible correlations with anxiety and depression in patients with oral potentially malignant disorders. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in a reference center for oral lesions in the interior of the state of Bahia from February 2022 ...

  • Rhayane da Conceição Monteiro, Igor Ferreira Borba de Almeida, Nataly Ferreira de Jesus Pinto, Maria da Conceição Andrade, Márcio Campos Oliveira
  • 173-180
  • Original research
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Correlation between the upper airway volume and Ricketts’ facial biotypes: a cone-beam computed tomography study

    Objectives: This study aimed to determine if there are differences in the upper airway space between the three facial biotypes described by Ricketts. It also investigated if there are anatomical differences between males and females at the upper airway level. Methods: Data was collected from a private orthodontic cl...

  • Ana Rita Carvalho, Maria Cristina Figueiredo Pollmann, Eugénio Joaquim Pereira Martins
  • 181-187
  • Original research
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Effectiveness of three biomimetic remineralization procedures in artificial caries-affected dentin – an in-vitro pilot study

    Objectives: Biomimetic remineralization strategies offer promising paths for managing caries- affected dentin by restoring its morphology and structural integrity. This pilot study aimed to assess the morphological and structural changes in dentin following two chemical artificial caries-affected dentin (ACAD) proto...

  • Rosário Costa, Sofia Arantes-Oliveira, Lisete Fernandes, Fábio G. Figueiras, João Cardoso Ferreira, Paulo Ribeiro de Melo
  • 188-196
  • Original research
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