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Objectives: A randomized clinical trial comparing the effects of a 4- and 8-week consecutive use of contingent electrical stimulation on self-reported pain, jaw muscle activity, and threshold intensity in teeth grinding during sleep, over 6 months. Methods: This randomized clinical trial studied 48 patients diagnose...

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to carry out a retrospective analysis and evaluate the recurrence rate of cases histopathologically diagnosed as odontogenic keratocysts in an Oral Pathology Service in Northeastern Brazil. Methods: The data of the present research were obtained from clinical files from o...

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 ...

Objetivos: Comparar os comportamentos de saúde oral e a autoperceção da necessidade de tratamento em populações adultas com e sem deficiência intelectual. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo de prevalência numa amostra de conveniência de 480 indivíduos com idades compreendidas entre os 18-64 anos (240 indiví...

The objective of this study is to present a clinical case of a hemangioma of the lower lip successfully treated by diode laser. A vascular malformation occupying the entire red zone of the lower right lip, including the inner face, up to the midline, of a 12-year-old patient, was excised in two sessions with a diode...