Oral health-related attitudes and behaviors in Portuguese Air Force military personnel

    Objectives: The Armed Forces require ready and healthy military personnel with good oral health to avoid medical and dental emergencies. This study aimed to investigate oral health-related behaviors and attitudes among Portuguese Air Force personnel and identify areas for improvement. Methods: A cross-sectional stu...

  • Sónia Ferreira, Sónia Mendes, Mário Bernardo
  • 11-20
  • Original research
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Pregnant and postpartum women’s perceptions and use of Portugal’s dental voucher during pregnancy: preliminary results

    Objectives: To assess pregnant women’s perceptions of oral health, their knowledge and use of the Dental Voucher program in Portugal, and the factors underlying its utilization. Methods: The cross-sectional pilot study was conducted from October 2024 to September 2025 in 11 health local units in Portugal. A 31...

  • Leonor Frey-Furtado, Paulo Melo, Maria Lurdes Pereira
  • 2-10
  • Original research
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Does cavity disinfection affect the bond strength between Biodentine or mineral trioxide aggregate and a glass ionomer cement? – An in vitro study

    Objectives: The study aims to evaluate the influence of cavity disinfectants on the shear bond strength between Biodentine and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) associated with conven- tional glass ionomer (GIC) or resin-modified glass ionomer (RMGIC). Methods: For the study, 144 acrylic mounts were prepared and ...

  • Deniz Yanik Nalbanto?lu, Kür?at Er, Alper Ku?tarc?
  • 199-206
  • Original research
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Social determinants and oral cancer mortality in Brazil: A 20-year analysis

    Objectives: To analyze the association between social determinants and oral cancer mortality in Brazil from 1997 to 2017. Methods: An ecological panel data study based on oral cancer mortality. The social determinants were represented by the income ratio, the Human Development Index, the Gini coefficient, the illit...

  • Marília de Matos Amorim, Daniel Deivson Alves Portella, Alessandra Laís Pinho Valente Pires, Carlos Alberto Lima da Silva, Valéria Souza Freitas
  • 182-190
  • Original research
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Effect of different cleansing agent solutions on denture acetal resin mechanical and physicochemical properties

    Objectives: To determine the impact of denture hygiene solutions on the physicochemical properties of acetal material used for dental prosthesis production. Methods: The study used T.S.M Acetal, immersed in denture hygiene solutions. The samples were divided into five groups: a control group, a group immersed in dis...

  • Zuzanna Reeves, Agata Szczesio-W?odarczyk, Zofia Magdalena Kula
  • 191-198
  • Original research
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