Abstract The pandemic caused by coronavirus has resonated throughout different levels of health care in Brazil and, in this context, the present research aimed to evaluate this impact on tertiary dental care provided by the Unified Health System (SUS). Therefore, an ecological study was conducted with data obtained from the Hospital Information System processed by the Portal of the Department of Informatics of SUS. The sample consisted of patients of all sexes and age groups, whose Hospital Admission Authorizations (AIHs) were approved for dental tertiary care procedures from January 2015 to December 2020. Descriptive analyses and the ANOVA test with a significance level set at p < 0.05 were used. When the annual mean numbers of AIHs approved were evaluated, findings showed that on an average, the Southeast region authorized a higher number of procedures (p-value < 0.001), however, in the pandemic year (2020), a reduction of approximately 24.5% of these hospitalizations occurred throughout Brazil, with the Midwest being the region most affected (32.12%). A percentage increase occurred in the Surgical Treatment of Oral sinus/Oral nasal Fistula (16.1%), in addition to a significant decrease in performing procedures for Resection of Mouth Lesion (33.4%). In the pandemic year, there was a reduction of 14% in expenditures related to hospital services and 23.26% related to professional services. It was concluded that the data presented demonstrated a significant reduction in AIHs for tertiary dental care in the pandemic year.

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: A dor orofacial tem merecido maior ênfase em saúde pública, pela sua incidência crescente, a abrangência de grupos etários cada vez mais precoces, uma associação possível com a saúde mental e as implicações na qualidade de vida dos acometidos. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar a prevalência da disfunção temporomandibular (DTM) e dos diferentes níveis de ansiedade, em acadêmicos dos cursos de Ciências Biológicas, Educação Física, Enfermagem, Farmácia, Fisioterapia, Odontologia e Psicologia da Universidade Estadual da Paraíba. MÉTODO: Estudo transversal, com abordagem indutiva e análise estatística descritiva e inferencial com 336 acadêmicos. Para a coleta dos dados, aplicaram-se formulários contendo o Índice Anamnésico, e o Inventário de Ansiedade Traço-Estado (IDATE). Utilizaram-se os testes Qui-quadrado de Pearson e Exato de Fisher, adotando-se um intervalo de confiança de 95%. RESULTADOS: 48,2% dos indivíduos apresentavam DTM leve, 11,3% moderada e 3% grave. A DTM foi mais frequente em indivíduos solteiros, do gênero feminino, na faixa etária dos 18 aos 22 anos, com sintoma de tensão emocional. Os acadêmicos de Fisioterapia apresentaram significativamente maior necessidade de tratamento para DTM e valores mais elevados do nível de ansiedade. CONCLUSÃO: Identificou-se elevada incidência de DTM nos acadêmicos dos diversos cursos, com prevalência maior nos de Fisioterapia.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Orofacial pain is receiving more public health attention due to its increasing incidence, the involvement of increasingly younger age groups, its possible association to mental health and its implications on the quality of life of affected patients. This research aimed at evaluating the prevalence of temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJD) and of different levels of anxiety among students of Biological Sciences, Physical Education, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Dentistry and Psychology of the State University of Paraíba. METHOD: Transversal study with inductive approach and descriptive and inferential statistical analysis involving 336 college students. Data were collected by the Anamnesis Index and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (IDATE). Pearson's Chi-square and Fisher Exact tests were used with a confidence interval of 95%. RESULTS: TMJD was mild in 48.2% of individuals, moderate in 11.3% and severe in 3%. TMJD was more frequent among single individuals, females and those between 18 and 22 years of age, with emotional stress symptoms. Physical therapy students had a significantly higher need for TMJD treatment and the highest levels of anxiety. CONCLUSION: There has been a high incidence of TMJD among college students of different courses, with higher prevalence among Physical Therapy students.

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o potencial de citotoxicidade do sistema adesivo Adper Single Bond 2 (SB), em função dos tempos pós-polimerização e imersão no meio de cultura para preparação dos extratos, observando-se os níveis de liberação de óxido nítrico (NO) e taxa de sobrevivência celular (MTT assay). Macrófagos alveolares de ratos Wistar foram expostos a 200 μL de extratos obtidos a partir da imersão de amostras do adesivo em meio de cultura (RPMI), imediatamente ou 24 h após sua polimerização, onde permaneceram durante 24 ou 72 h. RPMI puro e lipopolissacarídeos de E. coli foram utilizados como controles negativo e positivo, respectivamente. As células foram levadas à incubadora umidificada por 24 h. Os resultados foram submetidos ao teste "t" de Student (α=5%). As quantidades de NO produzido e células sobreviventes foram significativamente diferentes entre os grupos experimentais e grupos controle, mostrando que, independente do tempo pós-polimerização e tempo de elaboração dos extratos, o sistema adesivo causou uma intensa citotoxicidade sobre os macrófagos. Os efeitos citotóxicos não foram estatisticamente diferentes entre os grupos experimentais. Componentes químicos do SB liberados em meio aquoso podem ser altamente citotóxicos para as células em cultura e, portanto, uma resposta inflamatória pulpar deve ser considerada durante a aplicação clínica de adesivos dentinários.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential cytotoxicity of Adper Single Bond 2 (SB) simplified etch-and-rinse adhesive system in alveolar macrophage cultures, as a function of the post-polymerization time and duration of immersion in the culture medium for preparation of extracts, by observing the levels of nitric oxide (NO) release and cell survival rate (MTT assay). Wistar rat alveolar macrophages were exposed to 200 μL of extracts obtained from 24- or 72-h immersion of adhesive samples in culture medium (RPMI), immediately or 24 h after polymerization. Fresh RPMI and E. coli lipopolysaccharides were used as negative and positive controls, respectively. The cells were placed in a humidified incubator for 24 h. The results were analyzed by the Student's-t test (α=5%). The amount of NO produced and viable cells were significantly different (p<0.05) between the experimental and the control groups, showing that, irrespective of the post-polymerization time and duration of immersion in the culture medium, the adhesive system caused intense cytotoxicity to the macrophages. The cytotoxic effects were not statistically different (p<0.05) among the experimental groups. In conclusion, chemical components released from SB in aqueous environment were highly toxic to cell culture and thus an inflammatory pulpal response should be considered during the clinical application of dental adhesives.

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar, in vitro, a influência do armazenamento em meio degradante a curto e longo prazo sobre os sistemas adesivos: Adper Scotch Bond Multi Purpose (ASBMP); Adper Single Bond 2 (ASB2); AdheSe (AD) e Adper Prompt (AP). Oitenta dentes bovinos foram selecionados e aleatoriamente divididos em 8 grupos (n=10). Após o tratamento da superfície, cilindros de resina composta Tetric Ceram foram confeccionados utilizando uma matriz metálica bipartida. Os espécimes foram armazenados em água destilada a 37°C por 24 h ou 6 meses. Após estes períodos, o teste de cisalhamento foi realizado em uma máquina de ensaio universal (0,5 mm/min). Os resultados em MPa foram submetidos à ANOVA e ao teste F em nível de significância de 5%. O ASBMP (10,03 ± 3,78) e ASB2 (6,10 ± 2,67) não apresentaram diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre os tempos de armazenamento. Os autocondicionantes não diferiram estatisticamente no período de 24 h, mas houve diferença para o AD (1,37 ± 0,64), quando armazenado por 6 meses. Esses adesivos obtiveram valores inferiores nos períodos de avaliação em relação aos convencionais. Os adesivos convencionais mostraram melhor desempenho laboratorial que os autocondicionantes em termos de durabilidade da adesão ao longo do tempo.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate comparatively the shear bond strength (SBS) of etch-and-rinse (Adper Scotch Bond Multi Purpose - ASBMP and Adper Single Bond 2 - ASB2) and self-etching (AdheSe -AD and Adper Prompt - AP) adhesive systems after short- and long-term water storage. Eighty bovine teeth were randomly assigned to 4 groups (n=20, 10 teeth for 24 h and 10 for 6 months). After surface treatment, composite resin cylinders were made with Tetric Ceram using a bisected metallic matrix. The specimens were stored in distilled water at 37°C for either 24 h or 6 months. After these periods, shear strength was assessed in a universal testing machine (0.5 mm/min). Data were submitted to ANOVA and F test at 5% significance level. Mean SBSs (MPa) for ASBMP (10.03 ± 3.78) and ASB2 (6.10 ± 2.67) showed no statistically significant differences (p>0.05) between times. The self-etching systems did not differ significantly from each other within the 24-h period, but significant difference was found for AD (1.37 ± 0.64) after 6 months of water storage. In conclusion, the tested etch-and-rinse systems had a better performance in terms of bond durability over time than the self-etching systems.