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Introdução: Odontologia Legal (OL) e Saúde Coletiva (SC) contribuem na formação do cirurgião-dentista em aspectos relacionados à ética profissional, à cidadania e à atenção às necessidades de saúde da população. Objetivo: analisar o perfil de componentes curriculares e docentes de OL e SC de cursos de graduação em Odontologia. Material e método: Trata-se de um estudo transversal quantitativo desenvolvido por meio de formulário eletrônico aplicado a docentes de componentes curriculares de OL e SC de cursos da região norte do Brasil, em 2022. Para análise de dados, foi aplicada estatística descritiva e os testes Qui-quadrado e Exato de Fisher. Resultados: Quarenta docentes participaram da pesquisa, sendo 12 de instituições públicas, 27 de particulares e 1 de ambas. Deles, 10 (25%) eram de OL, 22 (55%) de SC e 8 (23%) de ambos os componentes curriculares. Todos (100%) os componentes curriculares de OL eram obrigatórios e ministrados em 1 a 3 semestres do curso, a maioria com ensino presencial (94,4%) e 50% em aulas teóricas e práticas. Os componentes curriculares de SC possuíam grande variabilidade de distribuição de períodos no curso, a maioria com carga horária de até 200 horas. Pouco mais de 40% dos docentes de OL possuíam formação específica na área. Para SC, 63% dos docentes possuíam formação específica. A oportunidade de trabalho ou de inserção em uma instituição de ensino foi o motivo mais citado pelos docentes que não possuíam formação específica na área dos componentes curriculares que ministravam. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa no perfil dos docentes. Conclusão: os componentes curriculares de OL não estavam alinhados às diretrizes da Associação Brasileira de Ética e Odontologia Legal e os componentes curriculares de SC seguiam as previsões das Diretrizes Nacionais Curriculares de 2002
Introduction: Forensic Dentistry (FD) and Public Health (PH) contribute to dentist's development in aspects related to professional ethics, citizenship and attention to the population health needs. Aim: to analyze the profile of FD and PH curricular components and professors in undergraduate courses of Dentistry. Material and methods: a quantitative cross-sectional study was carried out using an electronic questionnaire sent to professors who taught FD and PH in north Brazilian colleges in 2022. To data analysis, descriptive statistics, Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were applied. Results: Forty professors participated in the survey, 12 from public institutions, 27 from private institutions and 1 from both. Of them, 10 (25%) were professors of FD, 22 (55%) of PH and 8 (23%) of both curricular components. All (100%) FD curricular components were mandatory and taught in 1 to 3 semesters of the course, most with face-to-face teaching (94.4%) and 50% with theoretical and practical classes. PH curricular components had great variability in the distribution of periods in the course, most with a workload up to 200 hours. Just over 40% of FD professors had specific training in the area. In the PH area, 63% of professors had specific training. The opportunity for work or insertion in an educational institution was the reason most cited by professors who did not have specific training in the area of the curricular components they taught. There was no statistically significant difference in the professors' profile. Conclusion: the FD curricular components were not aligned with the guidelines of the Brazilian Association of Ethics and Forensic Dentistry and the PH curricular components followed the predictions of the 2002 National Curricular Guidelines
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ETHNO-PHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The Carapa guianensis Aubl, popularly known as andiroba, is a large tree of the Meliaceae family, commonly found in the Amazon region. The oil extracted from its seeds is recognized in traditional medicine and has high anti-inflammatory and analgesic potential, which are the basic prerequisites for a therapeutic agent that can be used in the treatment of oral mucositis (OM). Moreover, the aforementioned oil has antimicrobial, antiallergic, and parasiticidal actions and is effective in the management of cutaneous and muscular dysfunctions. AIM OF THE STUDY: To evaluate the therapeutic effects of andiroba gel (Carapa guianensis Aubl) on the symptomatology and evolution of OM in children with leukemia who underwent chemotherapy and to compare it to the effects of low power laser. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This randomized, double-blind clinical trial involved 60 patients of both genders with leukemia, with age ranging from six to twelve years. The patients were divided into two study groups: the andiroba group (n = 30) and the laser group (n = 30). The level of pain experienced by the patients was assessed using the Wong-Baker visual analog scale and the degree of severity of OM was assessed using a table, recommended by the World Health Organization, that depicts the degrees of severity of OM. The data obtained were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney test, with statistical significance indicated by a P value less than or equal to 0.05. RESULTS: A statistically significant reduction in the degree of OM was observed on the fourth, fifth, and sixth days and in the pain scores on the second, third, and fourth days in the andiroba group after the manifestation of OM, compared to the laser group. CONCLUSIONS: The use of andiroba oil effectively reduced the severity of OM and relieved pain, which resulted in a decrease in the severity of signs and symptoms in the patients in the andiroba group, compared to the laser group.
