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Objective:To relate the occurrence of severe childhood caries with nutritional, socioeconomic and behavioral factors among preschool children. Material and Methods:This cross-sectional study included 111 children aged 18-36 months who sought dental care in basic health units of São Luis, Brazil. The oral health status was measured by the DMFT index (number of decayed, missing and filled teeth), IPV/ISG. Socioeconomic, nutritional and behavioral data were collected through a questionnaire applied to parents. Caries Group was defined as DMFT ≥ 1. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square test and Fisher exact test. Poisson regression models and incidence rate ratio (IRR)were used for multivariate analysis, adopting significance level of 5% and confidence interval (CI) of 95%. Results:It was observed that 61 children (55%) were free from caries and 50 (45%) had the disease. In the Caries Group, 38 (76%) had white spot lesions, 70% had the habit of consuming sweets between meals (p=0.04) and the sucrose intake frequency was considered high (3x daily). After multivariate analysis, age (IRR=1.05, 95%CI=1.03 to 1.07, p <0.001) and consumption of sweets (IRR=1.46, 95%CI=1.11 to 1.92 p=0.006) were associated with increased incidence of caries. Conclusion:The findings of this study suggest that frequent exposure to sugars in the form of sweets between meals, lack of guidance of mothers on oral hygiene and increased age were determining factors for the occurrence of severe childhood caries
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant , Child, Preschool , Dental Caries/etiology , Dental Caries/prevention & control , Nutritional Status , Socioeconomic Factors , Oral Hygiene , DMF Index , Brazil , Poisson Distribution , Chi-Square Distribution , Surveys and Questionnaires , Oral HealthABSTRACT
Introdução: A movimentação ortodôntica é limitada por forças recíprocas de ação e reação. Tendo em vista esses aspectos, a utilização dos mini-implantes surge como um novo conceito de ancoragem em Ortodontia. Objetivo: Avaliar a resistência à remoção de mini-implantes para ancoragem ortodôntica. Metodologia: Usou-se costela de porco onde foram fixados 20 mini-implantes de titânio da marca SIN de 1,6mm de diâmetro e 8mm de comprimento e seccionados em 20 blocos (osso/mini-implante) de 6X10 mm e inseridos em tubos de PVC de 10X16 mm e divididos em dois grupos (n=10), grupo I: autoperfurantes; grupo II: autorrosqueantes. Foi avaliada a força de remoção (Tira Test 2420). Resultado: Os resultados em Newton (N) foram analisados estatisticamente pelo teste de Fisher, com significância de 5%. A força média para remoção de todos os mini-implantes foi de 87,0 N ± 26,6, sendo para os autoperfurantes de 92,4 N ± 33,0 e 82,2 N ± 19,6 para os autorrosqueantes. O teste de Fischer mostrou não haver diferença estatisticamente significante entre os grupos (p=0.575). Conclusão: Os mini-implantes analisados apresentam resistência à tração suficientemente superior àquela necessária para as aplicações clínicas; Não houve diferença significante entre os dois tipos de mini-implantes analisados.
Introduction: Orthodontic movement is limited by reciprocal forces of action and reaction. In view of this, the use of mini-implants has emerged as a new concept in orthodontic anchorge. Objective: To evaluate resistance to the removal of mini-implants for orthodontic anchorage. Methods: We used pork ribs onto which 20 titanium mini-implants titanium of the SIN brand, 1.6 mm in diameter and 8 mm in length, were fixed, sectioned into 20 blocks (bone/mini-implant), 6x10 mm, and inserted into PVC tubes, 10x16 mm, and divided into two groups (n= 10) as follows: group I: self-perforating screws; group II: self-threaded screws. An evaluation was made of the removal force (Strip Test 2420) Result: The results obtained in Newton (N) were statistically analyzed by Fisher's test with a significance of 5%. The mean force found for removal of all the mini-implants evaluated was 87.0 N ± 26.6, being 92.4 N ± 33.0 for the self-perforating screws and 82.2 N ± 19.6 for the self-threaded ones. Fischer's test showed no statistically significant differences between the groups (p=0.575). Conclusion: The mini-implants analyzed exhibit a resistance to traction higher than that required for clinical applications; there were no significant differences between the two types of mini-implants analyzed.