Treatment outcome for dentin hypersensitivity with laser therapy: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Laser protocols for the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity (DH) have not yet been studied systematically. OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to review clinical trials on the treatment of DH with laser therapy through a systematic review and meta-analysis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The search of electronic databases resulted in 562 publications up to April 2020. The inclusion criteria were studies carried out on humans and reporting on the treatment of DH with laser therapy. Case reports, literature reviews and systematic reviews were excluded. Selected by abstract, potentially eligible papers were read in full (n = 160). Independent examiners performed data extraction and the assessment of the risk of bias. RESULTS: A total of 34 studies were included in the analysis, and 11 in the quantitative analysis. It was observed that most studies followed up patients for a maximum of 6 months (55%). Through the meta-analysis, we observed statistically significant differences between the average pain before and after 3 months of treatment with highand low-power lasers. However, through indirect comparisons, it was observed that the high-power laser showed a greater tendency to reduce the pain levels after 3 months of treatment as compared to the low-power laser, but without a statistically significant difference. CONCLUSIONS: It was possible to conclude that regardless of the type of laser used in the treatment of DH, this treatment is an effective option for the control of pain symptoms. However, it was not possible to establish a defined treatment protocol, since the evaluation methods are very different from each other. Text for Rewiew and clinical cases.

Face morphology of brazilian and peruvian populations: analysis of proportion and linear measurement indexes / Morfologia facial de populações brasileira e peruana: análise de índices de proporção e medidas lineares

Objetivo: Comparar índices de proporção e medidas lineares da face entre amostras de populações brasileiras e peruanas por meio da estereofotogrametria 3D, a fim de estabelecer o perfil facial destas duas populações latino-americanas. Material e Métodos: 40 voluntários (21 brasileiros ­ 10 homens e 11 mulheres; 19 peruanos ­ 8 homens e 11 mulheres) com idade entre 18 e 40 anos (média de 28,7 ± 9,1) tiveram pontos de referência marcados na face, foram então obtidas imagens 3D (VECTRA M3) e calculados índices de proporção e medidas lineares da face, nariz e lábios. Os dados foram analisados estatisticamente por meio de ANOVA One Way (p < 0,05). Resultados: Os índices de proporção não revelaram grandes diferenças entre as populações analisadas ou entre gêneros (p > 0,05). As medidas lineares que apresentaram diferença significativa na análise intergrupos foram: largura e altura da face e do nariz, altura da face superior, largura da boca e protrusão da ponta do nariz (p < 0,05), sendo que as brasileiras apresentaram as diferenças mais significativas em relação aos demais grupos, com medidas faciais menores. Conclusões: As populações brasileiras e peruanas, apesar das diferentes composições étnicas, não diferem quanto às proporções de face, nariz e lábios. As diferenças observadas no grupo de brasileiras podem estar relacionadas ao gênero e/ou à maior descendência caucasiana da amostra quando comparada à população peruana. (AU)

Objective: To compare the proportion and linear measurement indexes between Brazilian and Peruvian population through 3D stereophotogrammetry and to stablish the face profile of these two Latin American populations. Material and Methods: 40 volunteers (Brazilian n = 21 ­ 10 males and 11 females; Peruvian n = 19 ­ 8 males and 11 females) aged between 18 and 40 years (mean of 28.7 ± 9.1) had landmarks marked on the face. Then, 3D images were obtained (VECTRA M3) and the indexes of proportion and linear measurement (face, nose, and lips) were calculated. The data were statistically analyzed by One-Way ANOVA (p < 0.05). Results: The proportion indexes did not reveal marked differences either between the studied populations or genders (p > 0.05). The following linear measurements showed intergroup statistically significant differences: face width and height, nose width and height, upper facial height, mouth width, protrusion of the nose tip (p < 0.05). The Brazilian females showed the smallest significant differences. Conclusions: Despite the different ethnic compositions, the Brazilian and Peruvian populations did not differ regarding the proportions of the face, nose, and lips. The differences observed in Brazilian females may be related to gender and/ or to the Caucasian heritage of the Brazilian sample.. (AU)