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BACKGROUND: Teledentistry is considered a good tool in the diagnostic process. In oral medicine, there is a low number of trained professionals and dentists have difficulty in diagnosing and treating oral lesions. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to perform a cross-sectional evaluation based on the mobile application for oral diagnosis using a mobile application in a Brazilian State. METHODS: This is a retrospective, cross-sectional, observational study of the data of the "Telehealth in Stomatology in Paraíba" carried out between May 2021 and November 2022. RESULTS: The app has a team of 16 consultants (Ph.D. professors, postgraduate students, residents, and dentists). In addition, there are 289 registered professionals, with a mean age of 33.7 years, predominantly female (70.2%), working in primary care (79.2%), and general practitioners (42.6%). Regarding the cases, the app has 194 cases, and reactive lesions are the most suggested hypotheses reported by dentists (24.5%) and consultants (22.3%). We had an overall concordance rate of 64.1%. CONCLUSION: The application is easily accessible and has an assistance network that helps with early diagnosis. In addition, it has good coverage with users in more than 50% of the cities in the state. Thus, applications that provide specialized care to distant areas are important for better public health.
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O objetivo do estudo foi conhecer a conduta dos graduandos de Odontologia em relação ao uso de pontasdiamantadas e suascondiçõesde conservação.Foram aplicadosquestionários aos98acadêmicosregularmentematriculadosnasdisciplinas clínicas do curso (7° ao 10°períodos), a fim de avaliar as características sobre uso, armazenamento, esterilização e condições das pontas diamantadasutilizadas na prática clínica. Pontas diamantadasforam recolhidas para análise em microscópio eletrônico de varredura(MEV), onde foram observados aspectos relativos ao seu estado de conservação. Foram realizados cálculos de frequência para análise estatística.Observou-se que44,9% dos estudantes utilizavam empacotamento individualpara proceder a esterilização; 27,6% usavamo instrumentopor um períodode 1 a 2 anosaté o seu descartee 87,8% usavamo mesmo instrumento de1 a 2vezespor semana; 66,3% afirmaram que não utilizavam nas clínicas os mesmos instrumentosempregadosem atividades laboratoriais;73,5% empregavam água, sabão e escova para lavagem e45,9% utilizavam luva de procedimento, gorro, máscara e jaleco; 51% empregavam seringa de ar para secagem; 39,8% não faziam desinfecção; 100% utilizavam autoclave; 87,8% relataram boas condições de uso; 59,2% já trocaram seus instrumentos e 81,6% concordam em utilizar o próprio instrumento em sua cavidade bucal. Nas imagens do MEV pode-se observarperdas estruturais de diamantes, processo de oxidação do aglutinante e até perda severa de parte ativadessas pontas diamantadas. Os graduandos apresentaram conduta adequada frente ao armazenamento, utilização e esterilização de suas pontas diamantadas. Entretanto, após análise em MEV as pontas não apresentavam bom estado de conservação (AU).
The objective of this study was to examine the conduct of Dentistry undergraduate students regarding the use of diamond burs, as well as the conditions of the bursthemselves. Questionnaires were applied to the 98 students regularly enrolled in the clinical subjects of the course (from the 7th to the 10th semesters) to evaluate the characteristics with regards to use, storing, sterilization, and conditions of the diamond burs used in clinical practice. The diamond burs were collected for analysis in an electron microscope (EM), where aspects related to their state of conservation were observed. Frequency calculations were carried out for the statistical analysis. It was found that 44.9% of the students storedthe burs in isolation for sterilization; 27.6% used the same instrument for a period that varied from 1 to 2 years before discarding it; and 87.8% used the same instrument once or twice a week; 66.3% stated they did not use in clinic the same instruments used in lab activities; 73.5% used water, soap, and a brush to cleanthe bur, and 45.9% used gloves, cap, mask, and lab coats for thisprocedure; 51% used the air syringeto dry the bur; 39.8% did not disinfectthem; 100% used autoclave; 87.8% reported good usage conditions; 59.2% had exchanged their instruments; and 81.6% agreed to use their own instruments in their oral cavity. The images from the EM show the structural loss of diamonds, the oxidation process of the bonding metal, and even the severe loss of the active part of the diamond tips. The students presented an adequate behavior regarding the storing, using, and sterilizing of the diamond burs. However, an analysis using the EM showed that the burs were not well preserved (AU).
