RESUMO Introdução Lesões na região facial podem alterar a qualidade de vida de um indivíduo consideravelmente. Para mensurar esse prejuízo, é necessária a valoração do dano corporal. Objetivo Analisar as características de jurisprudências que envolveram a valoração do dano ocasionado por trauma facial, destacando as tendências observadas. Métodos Foram analisados dados secundários, os quais são de domínio público, de jurisprudências do Tribunal de Justiça do Rio Grande do Sul no período de 2008 a 2016. A amostra foi constituída por 43 acórdãos de processos relacionados a acidentes de trânsito, quedas ou agressões que atingiram a face. Resultados Verificou-se que 86% dos autores e dos réus das jurisprudências são do sexo masculino. Em 62,7% dos processos a agressão física foi a forma de trauma mais frequente e a consequência do dano foi fratura dentária com 53,49%. Os valores para danos morais variaram entre 1.500,00 e 20.340,00 reais, para dano estético de 2.000,00 e 20.000,00. Conclusão A análise das jurisprudências nos permite verificar a tendência de necessidade e valorização do perito cirurgião-dentista para quantificação de danos envolvendo o complexo bucomaxilofacial.

ABSTRACT Introduction Facial injuries may change, considerably, people’s quality of life. To measure the damage, the assessment of the bodily harm is required. Objective To analyze jurisprudential characteristics involving the valuation of the damage related to facial trauma, highlighting trends Methods It was analyzed secondary data, which are public domain, of the precedents of the Court of Justice of Rio Grande do Sul State from 2008 to 2016. The sample consisted of 43 lawsuits in cases related to traffic accidents, falls or physicalaggression that affected the face. Results It was found that 86% of authors and defendants of the lawsuits analyzed are male. In 62.7% of cases physical aggression was the form of trauma that caused more injuries and the most common damage was dental fractures with 53.49%. The monetary restitution for moral damages ranged from R$1,500.00 to R$20,340.00, and for aesthetic damage ranged from R$2,000.00 to R$20,000.00. Conclusion The analyzed jurisprudence involving facial trauma allows us to verifythe trend of need and value of the dentist expert to quantify damage involving the maxillofacial complex.

Este estudo objetivou traduzir e adaptar culturalmente as questões constantes do instrumento espanhol de Análise da Impressão e do Impacto do Prejuízo Estético, proposto por Cobo Plana (2010), para sua possível utilização no Brasil, bem como validar tal instrumento junto a cirurgiões-dentistas da área de Odontologia Legal. Os avaliadores aplicaram o método, constituído de quatro quadros, por meio de uma sequência de dez imagens que mostraram modelos sem e com lesões (cicatrizes) maquiadas, simulando danos estéticos na face. Os quatro quadros, traduzidos e adaptados culturalmente para língua portuguesa, mostraram ter potencial para oferecer maior objetividade na valoração do dano estético.

This study aimed to translate and cross-cultural adapt the constants questions in Spanish injury Assessment Impression and Impact Instrument proposed by Cobo Plana (2010) for its possible use in Brazil, and validate this instrument with Forensic Dentistry area dentists. The evaluators applied the four tables method in a sequence of ten images that showed models with and without simulate injury (scars) made with moulage on the face. The four tables translated and culturally adapted into Portuguese language showed potential to offer greater objectivity in the valuation of the aesthetic injury.

Este estudo objetivou traduzir e adaptar culturalmente as questões constantes do instrumento espanhol de Análise da Impressão e do Impacto do Prejuízo Estético, proposto por Cobo Plana (2010), para sua possível utilização no Brasil, bem como validar tal instrumento junto a cirurgiões-dentistas da área de Odontologia Legal. Os avaliadores aplicaram o método, constituído de quatro quadros, por meio de uma sequência de dez imagens que mostraram modelos sem e com lesões (cicatrizes) maquiadas, simulando danos estéticos na face. Os quatro quadros, traduzidos e adaptados culturalmente para língua portuguesa, mostraram ter potencial para oferecer maior objetividade na valoração do dano estético.

This study aimed to translate and cross-cultural adapt the constants questions in Spanish injury Assessment Impression and Impact Instrument proposed by Cobo Plana (2010) for its possible use in Brazil, and validate this instrument with Forensic Dentistry area dentists. The evaluators applied the four tables method in a sequence of ten images that showed models with and without simulate injury (scars) made with moulage on the face. The four tables translated and culturally adapted into Portuguese language showed potential to offer greater objectivity in the valuation of the aesthetic injury.

AIM: To apply the Lamendin et al. (1992) technique on a Brazilian sample to assess its accuracy on this specific population. METHODS: The authors present two measurements in single-rooted teeth: the peridontosis and transparency of the root. Then, these variables are inserted in an equation to estimate the individual's age. The sample comprised 49 teeth obtained from the collection of the Forensic Medicine Institute of Guarulhos, Brazil. Statistical analysis was performed with t and paired t tests, comparing chronological and estimated ages. RESULTS: It was possible adjust the original formula for Brazilians by linear regression analysis: A = (P x 0.18) + (T x 0.47) + 31.77. Where, A = age; P = (periodontosis height x 100)/root height; and T = (transparency height x 100)/root height. CONCLUSIONS: The method is accurate only for young adults but it could be used with caution in individuals between 45 and 60 years of age to assist in estimating an age range. However, the technique loses its efficacy in older individuals.

AIM: The aims of this study were: a) to verify if the instructions displayed on the packages and labels of dental plaster available for purchase in the city of Porto Alegre are in accordance with the Brazilian laws, and b) to analyze how information is available on packages and labels of dental plaster acquired by dentists. METHODS: For this study, it was used the method proposed by Silva et al. (2010) modified, according to which the information related to instructions for product use displayed on packages and labels, if present, provided by manufacturers and/or importers from each brand of plaster was reviewed: how to use, composition, price, expiration date, health risks and disposal instructions. The collected information was subsequently confronted with the requirements laid out in national legislation on trade of dental plaster. RESULTS: No product showed the price or the instructions for disposal. One brand showed no information of the package and another one showed only the composition of the product; this requirement was present in most products. The mode of use and the expiration date were present in almost all packages, except for two brands. Only two brands presented information on health risks, and yet unsatisfactory. CONCLUSIONS: The different brands and types of dental plaster analyzed presented some kind of violation of the provisions of the Brazilian legislation, most with missing or unsatisfactory information.

The aim of this paper is to describe an efficient clinical protocol used in admittance dental examinations, highlighting the importance of this evaluation in the diagnosis of oral pathologies. Two admission case reports in which gingival abscess and radiopaque apical lesion were found during the examination are presented for illustration purposes. A clinical examination in the admission inspection is the main factor for a good selection of treatment and prevention of future difficulties. The admission dental examination by means of a standardized clinical approach including clinical interview, physical examination and complementary exams, avoids the person to be admitted to the public service while having some pathology that might compromises his/her capacity of handling the selected function, preventing absenteeism for dental reasons and consequently a cost to the state and functional repercussion to the server.

INTRODUÇÃO: após a promulgação da Lei nº. 8.078, de 11 de setembro de 1990, o Código de Defesa do Consumidor provocou importantes alterações no cenário jurídico brasileiro, proporcionando um maior equilíbrio nas relações estabelecidas entre os consumidores e os fornecedores de produtos e serviços. A partir dessa lei, os cirurgiões-dentistas passaram a estabelecer com seus pacientes uma relação de consumo. OBJETIVO: tecer considerações sobre a natureza obrigacional do cirurgião-dentista especialista em Ortodontia. CONCLUSÃO: a responsabilidade do contratado será compreendida entre os riscos previsíveis e as obrigações assumidas. Quando o profissional alerta de forma correta, clara e expressa, diminuem-se as chances de serem posteriormente cobrados.

INTRODUCTION: After the enactment of Law 8078, of September 11, 1990, the Consumers Defense Code implied important alterations in Brazil's legal scenario, providing a greater balance in the relationship between consumers and service providers. From this law, dental surgeons came to establish a consumer relationship with their clients. OBJECTIVE: Due to the ethical and legal issues against the dental professionals, this work makes general considerations about the nature of the dentist´s obligation in services, specifically in Orthodontics. CONCLUSION: The responsibility of the professional shall be restricted to predictable risks and undertaken obligations. When the professional warns the client in a correct, clear and express manner, it will lower the chances of being later charged.