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This study assessed bibliometric characteristics of all articles published in Brazilian Dental Journal (BDJ) in its 30 years of existence (1990-2019) and factors associated with citation rates. A document search was carried out in Scopus in December, 2019 and information about the articles were exported, including citations. Type of study and main subject in each article were categorized. Number of citations was categorized in tertiles. Logistic regression models were used to assess the association between variables related to articles’ characteristics and number of citations. In 30 years, 1705 articles were published and 18507 citations received, with average 57 articles and 334 pages published yearly and 10.9 cites/doc. The most frequent types of study were laboratorial (63%), clinical (18.5%), and case reports (11%); the main subjects were dental materials (21.6%), endodontics (19.3%), and oral pathology/stomatology (13.1%). Most articles had origin in Brazil (90%), followed by USA (4.6%) and UK (1.5%). Aside from BDJ, Journal of Endodontics (3.5%) and International Endodontic Journal (2.2%) were journals that most often cited BDJ. Main origins of citations were Brazil (36.7%), USA (10.6%), and India (9%). Older articles had higher odds to be highly cited (12% increase/year), longer articles had lower odds (9% decrease/page). Narrative reviews and epidemiological studies were associated with more citations and systematic reviews with less citations. In conclusion, BDJ covered many subjects and study types in 30 years, showing increased growth in international audience. The journal may be regarded as one of the leading Brazilian journals in dentistry published in English.

Aim: The prevalence of denture stomatitis and the relationship with its risk factors was evaluated via secondary data from 62 complete denture (CD) wearers, between 2015 and 2017. Methods: The data was stored in an Excel database and was analyzed using the statistics software STATA/SE 12.0. A descriptive analysis was performed taking into account a categorization of the clinical variables according to risk factor in 4 domains:  CD usage, systemic health, hygiene habits, and usage habits. The association amongst the denture stomatitis and risk factors variables was tested by the Chi-square test and the results were statistically significant at p-values <0.05. Results: The CD wearers participants were composed by a majority of elderly (80.64%) and women (72.78%); with 45.16% having been using the current denture for more than 10 years and another 74.19% related a continuous usage. Diabetes and hypertension were related by 83.87% and 67.74%, respectively, with 87.10% using medication. Although 75.80% reported cleaning their dentures 3 times per day or more, and 59.68% considered their oral hygiene very good, 50% of the complete dentures showed dirtiness and clinical signs of Denture Stomatitis were present in 30.64% of the patients. Despite of the evaluated sample shows many risk factors for the development of the disease, an association between the variables was not observed. Conclusion: Considering the high prevalence of the disease in the studied sample, preventive and educational measures on denture usage and hygiene must be reinforced in order to maintain the oral health of the edentulous patients.

RESUMENIntroducción: Los lactarios iniciaron sus actividades en los hospitales de nuestro medio, con el objetivo de contribuir al mantenimiento del estado nutricional y a la recuperación de la salud de los pacientes hospitalizados, a través de una intervención nutricional de excelencia técnica. Objetivo: Caracterizar los Lactarios de Hospitales de Referencia de Asunción y Central, durante el periodo 2014, para establecer un diagnóstico de la situación de adecuación de los mismos a las normas internacionales. Materiales y Métodos: Diseño descriptivo, observacional. Se utilizó una encuesta a partir del documento "Orientaciones técnicas para Servicios Dietéticos de Leche (SEDILE) y Central de Fórmula Enteral (CEFE) del Ministerio de Salud de Chile. Se realizó observación directa de los lactarios y encuesta a los profesionales encargados. Estadística: A cada variable de las dimensiones evaluadas en los lactarios se le asignó una puntuación de acuerdo a la presencia (1) o ausencia (0) de la característica estudiada y estos resultados se compararon al 100% de los datos del instrumento de recolección. Las variables obtenidas fueron cualitativas, dicotómicas (presencia o ausencia) y para su descripción se utilizó la distribución de frecuencia en porcentajes. Para las variables cuantitativas se utilizaron las medidas de tendencia central y dispersión.Ingresaron al Resultados: estudio siete lactarios de hospitales públicos, dos de los cuales fueron para extracción de leche materna. En relación a la disponibilidad de: 1) Recursos físicos: el porcentaje (%) global fue del 55% (rango 38-80%). 2) Equipamiento: el % global fue del 42% (rango 27-62%). 3) Manual de funciones y organigrama: el % global fue del 55% (rango 25-75%). 4) Normas y procedimientos: el % global fue del 59% (rango 27-80%).La dimensión más afectada en los Conclusiones: lactarios evaluados fue el equipamiento, seguida de ABSTRACT Introduction: The lactary became active in Paraguayan hospitals to contribute to maintain or restore the nutritional health of hospitalized patients through nutritional intervention.To characterize the Objetive: lactary operating at reference hospitals in Asuncion and the Central Department, in 2014, to determine their adequacy to international standards. Materials and Methods: We conducted a descriptive and observational study by direct observation of the lactary and a survey, based on the guidelines of SEDILE (technical guidelines for dietary milk services) and CEFE (enteric formula center). Statistics: Each variable assessed by SEDILE criteria was assigned a point value according to the presence (1) or absence (0) of the particular criterion and compared to the total data collected in the survey. Variables determined were qualitative and binary (presence or absence), and described with percentage frequency distribution. Central tendency and dispersion measures were used for quantitative variables. Results: Seven lactary from public hospitals were included, of which two were dedicated to extraction of breast milk. Overall availabi...

O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar o perfil profissional dos egressos da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Federal de Pelotas, participantes do Programa de Educação Tutorial (PET). Foi realizada uma pesquisa descritiva, de natureza qualitativa e quantitativa, utilizando um questionário eletrônico estruturado e autoaplicável como instrumento de coleta e enviado, via correspondência eletrônica, à todos os egressos que participaram efetivamente do grupo PET e aceitaram participar desta pesquisa. Atividade profissional, níveis de formação e objetivos propostos pelo programa foram avaliados. O total de egressos foi de 89, desde a criação do grupo, em 1992, até o ano de 2019. Com as respostas obtidas (n=59), verificou-se que maior parte dos egressos que aderiram a pesquisa concluíram o curso entre os anos de 2004 até 2018 (59.3%), e apenas 24 (40.6%) em período anterior a 2004. Verificou-se que 25% atuam no serviço público, 44% no setor privado e 22% atuam em ambos. Em relação à titulação, apenas 4 (6,8%) não possuem nenhuma pós-graduação, e 53 (89.8%) atuam na região Sul do país, 36 (61%) são do sexo feminino e 23 (39%) do masculino. Ao final do questionário, foi perguntado a respeito da influência da participação no Programa sobre a trajetória profissional, com uma escala de intensidade progressiva de 1 a 5, gerando 19 respostas com nível 4 e 39 respostas com nível 5. Os resultados evidenciaram uma influência muito positiva da participação no Programa na vida profissional de seus ex-participantes, tanto no mercado de trabalho, quanto na vivência de pós-graduação.