Políticas de saúde mental, álcool e outras drogas e de criança e adolescente no Legislativo / Mental health, alcohol and other drugs, and child and adolescent policies in the Legislative

RESUMO Após mapeamento dos Projetos de Lei (PL) em trâmite, entre 2003 e 2016, no Congresso Nacional, apresentam-se resultados preliminares oriundos de análise dos PL relacionados com os eixos Álcool e outras Drogas e Infância e Juventude, temas que predominam nas proposituras no campo da saúde mental. No período analisado, observou-se a hegemonia de projetos conservadores em ambos os eixos, pois se distanciam do Sistema Único de Saúde constitucional, em sua maioria propostos por partidos de direita. Do mesmo modo, no âmbito do poder executivo, após o afastamento da Presidenta da República, a migração de parlamentares para assumirem pastas ministeriais pode gerar impactos negativos na Política Nacional de Saúde Mental, Álcool e outras Drogas.

ABSTRACT After mapping the Bills (PL) in progress between 2003 and 2016 at National Congress, we present preliminary results from the analysis of PL relatedto the axes Alcohol and other Drugs and Childhood and Youth, themes that predominate in the propositions in the mental health field. In the analyzed period, we observed the hegemony of conservative bills, in both axes, for they move away from the constitutional Unified Health System (SUS), mostly proposed by right-wing parties. Similarly, in the context of the Executive power, after the impeachment of the President of the Republic, the migration of parliamentarians to take ministerial portfolios can generate negative impacts on the National Policy of Mental Health, Alcohol and other Drugs.

Effect of a dentifrice containing aloe vera on plaque and gingivitis control: a double-blind clinical study in humans

The effect of Aloe vera on the reduction of plaque and gingivitis was evaluated in a randomized, parallel and double-blind clinical trial. Subjects were randomly allocated to the test group (n=15) - dentifrice containing Aloe vera - or the control group (n=15) - fluoridated dentifrice. Plaque index (PI) and gingival bleeding index (GBI) were assessed at days 0 and 30. Subjects were asked to brush their teeth with the control or test dentifrice, three times a day, during a 30-day period. There was a significant reduction on plaque and gingivitis in both groups, but no statistically significant difference was observed among them (p>0.01). The dentifrice containing Aloe vera did not show any additional effect on plaque and gingivitis control compared to the fluoridated dentifrice.