OBJECTIVE:The main objective of this study was to investigate the risk factors associated with periodontitis in pregnant women.METHODS:This study was conducted in two stages. In Stage 1, a cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of periodontitis among 810 women treated at the maternity ward of a university hospital. In Stage 2, the factors associated with periodontitis were investigated in two groups of pregnant women: 90 with periodontitis and 720 without. A hierarchized approach to the evaluation of the risk factors was used in the analysis, and the independent variables related to periodontitis were grouped into two levels: 1) socio-demographic variables; 2a) variables related to nutritional status, smoking, and number of pregnancies; and 2b) variables related to oral hygiene. Periodontitis was defined as a probing depth ≥4 mm and an attachment loss ≥3 mm at the same site in four or more teeth. A logistic regression analysis was also performed.RESULTS:The prevalence of periodontitis in this sample was 11%. The variables that remained in the final multivariate model with the hierarchized approach were schooling, family income, smoking, body mass index, and bacterial plaque.CONCLUSION:The factors identified underscore the social nature of the disease, as periodontitis was associated with socioeconomic, demographic status, and poor oral hygiene.

The frequency of the dental cavities was low, with most of the adolescents reporting good habits of oral hygiene and favorable periodontal conditions.

Purpose: to identify the association between dietary habits and speech development in preschool children. Methods: case-control study, with sample constituted of 273 children enrolled in Municipal Daycare Centers in Recife. It was researched the association of outcome with the variables related to socioeconomic characteristics, nutritive and not nutritious sucking habits and development of the stomatognathic system. We used the software STATA/SE 9.0 and Excel 2007 to calculate the risk measure, Odds Ratio with a confidence interval of 95%, plus the value of p≤0.05. To verify the existence of association, it was adopted the chi-square test for categorical variables. Results: concerning the speech disorders, it was verified significant association in males. Yet, sucking habits were not significantly associated with the outcome studied. Regarding the stomatognathic system, it was registered significant association on speech disorders, especially regarding the habitual posture of the lips and tongue, as well as the presence of malocclusion. There was no significant association between food consistency and the variable studied event.Conclusion: the food consistency demonstrated a significant association with variables that impact on the proper physiology of the stomatognathic system, in terms of phono-articulatory organs and function performance, can be inferred that eating patterns and speech constitute a convergence point in child health. Keywords: Speech; Feeding; Stomatognathic System; Speech Disorders; Child Development; Feeding Behavior RESUMO Objetivo: identificar a associação entre hábito alimentar e desenvolvimento da fala em crianças pré-escolares. Métodos: estudo do tipo caso-controle, com amostra constituída por 273 crianças matriculadas nos Centros Municipais de Educação Infantil da cidade do Recife. Foi pesquisada a associação do desfecho com variáveis referentes a características socioeconômicas, hábitos de sucção nutritiva e não nutritiva e desenvolvimento do sistema estomatognático. Foram utilizados os softwares STATA/SE 9.0 e Excel 2007 para calcular a medida de risco, OddsRatio, o intervalo de confiança de 95% e o valor de p≤0,05. Para verificar a existência de associação, aplicou-se o teste qui-quadrado para variáveis categóricas. Resultados: no que se refere às alterações de fala, verificou-se associação significante no sexo masculino. Já os hábitos de sucção não se associaram significantemente com o desfecho estudado. Com relação ao sistema estomatognático, registra-se associação significante às alterações de fala, principalmente no que concerne à postura habitual de lábios e língua, assim como com a presença de oclusopatias. Não houve associação significante entre a variável de consistência alimentar e o evento estudado. Conclusão: a consistência alimentar demonstrou associação significante com variáveis que impactam na fisiologia adequada do sistema estomatognático, em termos de órgãos fonoarticulatórios e desempenho de funções, podendo-se inferir que padrão alimentar e fala constituem...

The results suggest an association between the use of inhaled corticosteroids and an increased risk of dental caries and bacterial plaque, which calls for special attention of these patients by doctors and dental health professionals.

The results suggest that within the population studied, periodontitis was a risk factor for preeclampsia.

This integrative literature review aimed to analyze studies about factors associated with the utilization of dental health services by the pediatric population between zero and 15 years old, published between 2006 and 2016 and available in Portuguese, English or Spanish. A survey of articles in the Lilacs and Medline databases was carried out, using the search strategy: ("dental care/utilization" OR "dental health services/utilization") AND ("child" OR "child, preschool") AND NOT adult. To analyze the methodological quality, the adapted Critical Appraisal Skill Programme (CASP) and the Agency for Healthcare and Research and Quality (AHRQ) were used. The following predictors of use of dental health services stood out: factors associated with children or adolescents (age, frequency of tooth brushing, chronic conditions), caregivers (schooling, perception of child's dental health, perceived oral health needs), dentists (availability at night and on the weekends) and follow up of oral health by the family health team. These are inherent factors for the planning of oral health policies or programs for the pediatric population. However, these factors vary according to the context, and therefore, a contextual analysis should be conducted.

Periodontitis is strongly associated with prematurity, indicating necessity for regular periodontal investigation and treatment during pregnancy.

The aim of this article was to evaluate the influence of biological and sociobehavioral factors on the development of malocclusions in children. This is a cross-sectional study nested in a cohort of 350 children who participated in a community intervention study. After six years, an active search identified 290 children with occlusal abnormalities. Socioeconomic status, linear growth, and nutritional status of the child at birth and at the time of measurement, as well as dietary and sucking habits, were investigated. Malocclusions were evaluated across three spatial planes-anteroposterior, vertical, and transverse. The prevalence of these anomalies was 64.5%, primarily in the anteroposterior plane. The logistic regression analysis revealed that pacifier use for 60 months or more, stunting as measured at age six, and reduced gain in head circumference from birth to six years of age, were significantly associated with the development of malocclusion in childhood. Head circumference and linear growth are associated with occlusal anomalies in infants, independent of pacifier sucking.