ABSTRACT To evaluate the presence and associated factors of erosive tooth wear (ETW) in children with cerebral palsy (CP), as well as its impact on the oral health?related quality of life (OHRQoL). Parents of 60 CP children, between 6 and 14 years of age, answered the Brazilian version of the parental?caregivers perception questionnaire (P?CPQ). The ETW diagnosis was performed by a single calibrated examiner according to the O’Brien´s modified index. Associated factors such as family income, behavioral factors, and type of CP were also collected. OHRQoL was measured through P?CPQ domains and total score, and Poisson regression was used to correlate ETW to associated factors and to the scores. ETW was present in 48.3% of the children. The multivariate adjusted model showed that the…
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– April 18, 2014
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– April 17, 2014
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ConclusionChild with 5 years of age, presence of fistula, and dental caries were associated with a negative impact on the quality of life of preschool children. (Source: International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry)
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– April 17, 2014
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– April 17, 2014
The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published a paper titled “Rare Bone Diseases and Their Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Manifestations.
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– April 17, 2014
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– April 16, 2014
ConclusionSix millimeter implants with a SLActive® moderately rough surface supporting single crowns in the posterior region and loaded after 6–7 weeks maintained full function for at least 5 year with low marginal bone resorption. (Source: Clinical Oral Implants Research)
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– April 16, 2014
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– April 16, 2014
