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ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate factors associated with the experience of dental caries in children in early childhood in two socially distinct centers in the city of São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in two socially distinct daycare centers (private and public). The children were assessed regarding their caries experience, and their parents/guardians were prepared regarding socioeconomic information, parents/guardians' habits, and children's habits. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Association tests and multivariate analyses were performed to analyze independent variables and outcomes (type of daycare center and caries experience) using a p-value of 5%. Results: The sample consisted of 89 children aged up to 5 years of both sexes. The type of daycare center was associated with some socioeconomic data, such as family income (p<0.01) and parents' education (p=0.05). Data on oral hygiene and children's habits, such as breastfeeding, also remained associated with the type of daycare center. There was an association between income and DMFT (PR=8.48 - 95%CI 2.26;31.78). Conclusion: The socioeconomic profile of parents/guardians and breastfeeding were associated with the prevalence of caries in deciduous teeth in children aged 10 to 48 months.
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A doença do refluxo gastroesofágico é o movimento retrógrado do conteúdo gastroduodenal para o esôfago. Recentemente vários autores têm sugerido que os portadores da doença do refluxo gastroesofágico podem apresentar manifestações orais, pois o refluxo, ao atingir a cavidade oral, pode causar lesões nos tecidos moles ou/e nos dentes. O objetivo deste trabalho é realizar uma revisão de literatura a fim de discutir os aspectos da doença do refluxo gastroesofágico (DRGE) relacionados ao campo de atuação do cirurgião-dentista, envolvendo os mecanismos da gênese da doença, e enfatizando a erosão dentária que é considerada a manifestação oral predominante na DRGE. De acordo com o que foi observado na literatura pesquisada conclui-se que a erosão dentária é um achado comum em pacientes com DRGE.
The gastroesophageal reflux is the retrograde motion of gastroduodenal contents into the esophagus. Recently, several authors have suggested that patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease can have oral manifestations, as because the reflux can reaching theoral cavity, and damage soft tissues and/or teeth. The objective of this work is a literature review to discuss aspects of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) related to the surgery dentists area, involving the mechanisms of genesis of the disease, with emphasis ondental erosion that is considered the predominant oral manifestation in GERD. According to literature research, it was concluded that dental erosion is a common finding in patients with GERD.