RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a condição de qualidade de saúde bucal e as necessidades de intervenção odontológica em pacientes hospitalizados, analisando a importância da presença da Odontologia em ambiente hospitalar. Métodos: Foram avaliados 103 pacientes hospitalizados, por meio do índice CPO-D, condição gengival, índice de biofilme visível e índice de necessidade de tratamento invasivo odontológico. Observando a importância que estes pacientes davam a Odontologia hospitalar. Resultados: Dentre os voluntários avaliados, 68,9% do gênero masculino e 31,1% feminino. A média do CPO-D foi de 17,9. Dentre os pacientes examinados: 96,1% levaram kit de higiene bucal, 97,1% achavam importante a presença do cirurgião-dentista no hospital, 63,1% apresentaram remoção de biofilme deficiente. Os pacientes apresentaram necessidade de tratamento odontológico invasivo: restauração (68,9%), exodontia (40,8%), endodontia (23,3%), dor de origem odontológica (26,2%), presença de abcesso (7,8%). Conclusão: A qualidade de saúde e de higiene bucal dos pacientes foi considerada insuficiente. A maioria dos pacientes necessitavam de algum tipo de tratamento odontológico invasivo, podendo levar a complicações na saúde bucal no momento da internação. A grande maioria dos pacientes acharam importante a assistência odontológica em hospitais.

ABSTRACT Objective: This research study aimed to evaluate the oral health status and the need for dental treatment in hospitalized patients, analyzing the importance of dentistry in hospitals. Therefore, the goal of this research study was to evaluate the oral health status, the need for dental intervention and the patient’s opinion about the importance of having dental surgeons in hospital settings. Methods: 103 hospitalized patients were evaluated considering the DMFT index, gingival condition, visible biofilm index, and the need for invasive dental treatment. Volunteers were also asked about their opinion considering the importance of dentistry in hospital settings. Results: 68.9% of volunteers were male subjects and 31.1% female subjects. The mean DMFT was 17.9 and 96.1% of subjects had their oral hygiene kit with when came to hospital, 97.1% of subjects stated that the presence of dental surgeons is necessary in the hospital setting and 63.1% of subjects presented poor biofilm removal. The need for invasive dental treatment was as follows: restorations (68.9%), extractions (40.8%), endodontics (23.3%), dental pain (26.2%) and presence of abscess (7,8%). Conclusion: Oral health and hygiene status of patients were classified as poor and most of patients showed the need for invasive dental treatment. The majority of patients reported that dental care is very important in hospitals settings.

Abstract Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common cause of hereditary mental retardation, but studies on the oral health condition of these patients are rare. The aim of this study was to determine the experience of dental caries in individuals with FXS, by examining the saliva profile, oral hygiene, socioeconomic characteristics and use of controlled drugs in these patients. Dental health was estimated using the decayed, missing and filled teeth index (DMF-T) and sialometry, and the pH value and buffering capacity of the saliva, colony forming units of S. mutans (CFU/mL), visible biofilm index, and socioeconomic status were all examined. The sample, comprising 23 individuals, had an average age of 17.3 ± 5.6 years, a DMF-T index of 5.5, a diminished salivary flow (78.3%), and a low (73.9%) saliva buffering capacity. Most (52.2%) individuals presented with a high abundance (CFU/mL) of S. mutans. The experience of caries was correlated with salivary parameters, poor oral hygiene, lower socioeconomic status and an increased count of S. mutans in saliva.

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a condição de saúde bucal dos pacientes internados em pré- intervenção de cirurgia cardíaca, observando o índice de necessidade de tratamento invasivo. Métodos: Foram avaliados 75 voluntários hospitalizados, investigando quais as alterações sistêmicas, as condições de saúde bucal e avaliando a necessidades de procedimentos odontológicos invasivos. Resultados: Os voluntários analisados no estudo foram: 69,3% do gênero masculino e 30,7% do gênero feminino. Quanto ao motivo de internação foram: valvuloplastia (41,3%), cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio (24%), implante de marcapasso (16%), cateterismo cardíaco (8%), colocação de Stent (6,6%), cardiopatia congênita (4%). As alterações sistêmicas associadas: hipertensão arterial (54,6%), diabetes mellitus (20,0%), hipertensão arterial e diabetes mellitus (13,3%). A maioria dos pacientes apresentaram necessidade de realização de tratamento odontológico invasivo: periodontal (58,6%), restaurador (26,6%), cirúrgico (18,6%), endodôntico (12%), dor de origem odontológica (2,6%), presença abcesso (1,3%). Conclusão: A condição de saúde bucal dos pacientes avaliados foi considerada deficiente, um número significativo de pacientes, no ato do exame bucal, necessitava de algum tipo de tratamento odontológico invasivo e de adequação do meio bucal indicado condição dentária com possibilidade de formação de focos infecciosos, podendo levar a complicações na cavidade bucal e saúde geral.

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the oral health status of patients admitted to pre-intervention heart surgery, observing the need index concerning invasive treatment. Methods: hospitalized volunteers in number of 75 were evaluated in order to be investigated concerning which systemic changes were occurring, the patients' oral health conditions as well as the need for invasive dental procedures. Results: Volunteers analyzed in the study were: 69.3% male and 30.7% female. As for the reason for hospitalization were: valvuloplasty (41.3%), coronary artery bypass surgery (24%), pacemaker implantation (16%), cardiac catheterization (8%), placement of stent (6.6%), congenital heart disease (4%). The associated systemic changes were: hypertension (54.6%), diabetes mellitus (20.0%), hypertension and diabetes mellitus (13.3%). Most patients presented the need to undergo invasive dental treatment procedures such as: Periodontal (58.6%), Restorative Dentistry (26.6%), surgical (18.6%), endodontic (12%), dental pain source (2, 6%), abscess presence (1.3%). Conclusion: The oral health status of the patients was considered poor, a significant number of patients at the time of the oral examination, needed some type of invasive dental treatment and the oral environment adequacy indicated dental condition which may cause the formation of infectious sites which in turn can trigger complications both in the oral cavity and general health, as well.

Medicações intracanais são fundamentais para a desinfecção do sistema de canais radiculares e para a participação no reparo, a biocompatibilidade dos medicamentos deve ser considerada para não danificar os tecidos. Assim, esse estudo avaliou a biocompatibilidade de pasta experimental de hidróxido de cálcio associado à própolis em tecido subcutâneo de rato. Esse estudo foi conduzido em 15 ratos machos. Duas incisões foram feitas na região dorsal de cada animal para a introdução de 4 tubos. Um tubo estava vazio, um tubo tinha óxido de zinco e eugenol e os outros foram preenchidos com pasta experimental. Após 7, 14 e 30 dias, os animais foram mortos e os espécimes foram submetidos a preparação histotécnica. Os cortes histológicos foram analisados em microscópio de luz. Escores foram estabelecidos de acordo com o processo inflamatório e comparados estatisticamente por meio do teste de Tukey (p<0,05). A análise dos cortes histológicos evidenciou insignificante ou discreta presença de reação inflamatória em contato com o tubo vazio em todos os períodos estudados, enquanto que o tecido conjuntivo em contato com o óxido de zinco e eugenol mostrou inflamação moderada ou severa sem diferença ao longo dos períodos estudados. O tecido conjuntivo estava com inflamação moderada aos 7 dias quando em contato com a pasta; no entanto, aos 14 e 30 dias, o processo inflamatório foi discreto ou insignificante. A pasta experimental foi biocompatível com os tecidos após o 14° dia.

Intracanal medications are fundamental for disinfection of the root canal system and participate in periapical repair, so their biocompatibility is of utmost importance to avoid tissue damage. This study evaluated the biocompatibility of a experimental paste of calcium hydroxide and propolis in the subcutaneous tissue of rats. The study was conducted on 15 male Wistar rats. Two incisions were made on the dorsal region of each animal for introduction of 4 tubes: one tube was empty; one contained zinc oxide-eugenol cement, and the two other tubes were filled with experimental paste. After 7, 14 and 30 days, the animals were euthanized and the specimens were subjected to histotechnical preparation. The hematoxylin and eosin-stained histological sections were analyzed by light microscopy. Scores were established according to the inflammatory process and statistically compared by the Tukey test (α=5%). The analysis of histological sections showed non-significant or mild inflammatory reaction in the connective tissue in contact with the empty tubes in all study periods while the contact of subcutaneous tissue with zinc oxide-eugenol elicited moderate or severe inflammation similarly without significant difference among the study periods. The connective tissue was moderately inflamed at 7 days when contacting the experimental paste, but the inflammatory process was non-significant or mild at 14 and 30 days. The experimental paste was biocompatible with the tissues after 14 days of subcutaneous implantation.