This work addresses oral hygiene protocols in orointubated patients as a preventive measure for Mechanical Ventilation Aspiration Pneumonia (VAP), one of the most serious hospital infections in Intensive Care Units ...

Orthognathic surgery is a procedure aimed at correcting dentoskeletal deformities, ensuring both functional and aesthetic balance to the craniofacial complex. In recent years, advancements in virtual planning technology ...

Human identification is the means by which an individual's identity is determined. The forensic dentist works mainly in cases where the human being is in a serious state of putrefaction, charred, in corporal crime or ...

War teeth whitening includes procedures performed extensively in recent years with the development of new products and skills. The treatment is considered safe, minimally invasive and has flexible results. However, during ...

Osteonecrosis is bone necrosis due to a lack of blood supply, and medication-related jaw osteonecrosis is a rare and serious adverse effect of antiangiogenic and/or antiresorptive therapies. This study aimed to review ...

Epidemiological surveys are important instruments that allow a better understanding of the determinants that cause diseases in individuals within a sample with the same characteristics, thus contributing to possible forms ...

Angle Class III malocclusion can be characterized by a dental discrepancy that affects craniofacial development. This condition will have consequences on stomatognathic function, and influence problems with masticatory ...

In recent years, dentistry has directed its efforts towards disease prevention, aiming to improve the oral health of patients. However, it is evident that the demand for surgical and restorative treatments is still ...

Dental prenatal care is part of the Unified Health System (SUS) and involves the dental surgeon monitoring the pregnant woman, in order to propose educational actions and aggregate information. According to the Ministry ...

Periodontitis is defined as a multifactorial chronic inflammatory disease and is also associated with dysbiotic biofilm, and characterized by the progressive destruction of the dental insertion apparatus. Through this ...