Perfil dos pacientes atendidos na clínica de odontopediatria de uma universidade privada de Curitiba, PR, Brasil / Profile of patients attended in the clinic of pediatric dentistry of a private university of Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Introdução: Propôs-se traçar o perfil dos pacientes atendidos na Clínica de Odontopediatria da Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, PR, Brasil. Métodos: Com desenho analítico, observacional e transversal, foram selecionados todos os prontuários (n=1527) dos pacientes atendidos no período de janeiro de 2009 a dezembro de 2017. As informações coletadas foram: ano de atendimento, gênero, cor da pele, motivo da consulta, idade da primeira consulta, hábitos deletérios, escovação e uso do fio dental. Os dados foram tabulados e apresentados em tabelas de frequências por meio do SPSS, versão 21. Resultados: A média da idade foi igual a 8 } 2,7 anos, com maior frequência de meninas (51,3%) e crianças de cor branca (83,7%). Como motivo da consulta houve predomínio da categoria "rotina" (43,5%) e "tratamento ortodôntico" (20,6%). A maioria das crianças (69,4%) realizou a primeira consulta na clinica com idade superior a quatro anos. Constatou-se que 52,9% das crianças não apresentaram hábitos deletérios. Em relação a escovação dentaria, 99,0% da amostra relataram faze-la, entretanto, o uso do fio dental não foi uma pratica adotada por boa parte dos pesquisados (64,6%). Conclusões: O perfil aqui determinado poderá servir de subsídios para o desenvolvimento de estratégias de promoção e de recuperação da saúde ofertadas pelo serviço em questão.

Introduction: It was proposed to delineate the profile of patients attended in the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic of Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. Methods: With analytical, observational and cross-sectional design, all records (n=1,527) of patients attended in the period from January 2009 to December 2017, were selected. The data collected were: year of attendance, gender, skin color, reason for consultation, age at first examination, deleterious habits, brushing, and flossing. Data were tabulated and shown in frequency tables using the SPSS, version 21. Results: The mean of the age was 8 } 2,7 years old, with higher frequency of girls (51.3%) and white children (83.7%). The prevailing reason for the consultation was "routine" (43.5%) and "orthodontic treatment" (20.6%). Most of the children (69.4%) performed the first consultation above four years of. It was found that 52.9% of children did not present showed deleterious habits. Regarding tooth brushing, more than 99.0% of the sample reported doing so, however, the use of dental floss was not a practice adopted by a good part of the total sample of researched (64.6%). Conclusions: The profile determined here may serve as a basis for the development of health promotion and recovery strategies offered by the service in question.

Analysis of salivary pH, flow rate, buffering capacity, concentrations of calcium, urea and total proteins in 2-8 years-old children with Down's syndrome

Introduction: Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder caused by trisomy of chromosome 21. It is the most common chromosomal abnormality found in humans. Despite the motor difficulties and biofilm accumulation, individuals with DS have low caries prevalence. In this context it is assumed that saliva plays an important role in maintaining oral health. Objective: To evaluate the following salivary components: pH, buffering capacity and salivary flow volume in children with DS aging 2-8 years-old in the city of Curitiba (PR). Material and methods: Saliva samples were collected from 20 children with DS. The following parameters were evaluated: buffering capacity, flow rate, pH, and concentrations of calcium, urea and total proteins. Results: There was a normal distribution among the variables and the values observed were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that there were no statistically significant differences in salivary flow, pH, buffering capacity, urea, calcium and total proteins in the subjects studied.