Percepción de un grupo de odontólogos sobre el uso de la teleodontología en época de la pandemia de COVID-19 / Perception of a group of dentists about the use of teledentistry in the time of pandemic COVID-19

Objetivo: Conocer la percepción de los odontólogos clínicos peruanos sobre el uso de la teleodontología para la atención odontológica durante la pandemia de COVID- 19. Métodos: Estudio cualitativo en el que se utilizó el método fenomenográfico y se realizaron entrevistas a dentistas clínicos en el contexto de la cuarentena por la pandemia de la COVID-19 en Lima, Perú. Las entrevistas se efectuaron a través de la plataforma Zoom, y la guía de preguntas claves incluyó: conocimiento previo sobre teleodontología, medios de comunicación utilizados con los pacientes, experiencia en la atención virtual de los pacientes desde el inicio de la cuarentena, calidad del diagnóstico y tratamiento a través de la teleodontología, remuneración de las teleconsultas, beneficios y limitaciones de la teleodontología. Resultados: Once de los 14 odontólogos consideró que es complicado mantener una comunicación a distancia, sobre todo en los casos que requieren control de tratamientos ya realizados. Los odontólogos entrevistados opinan que gran parte de los pacientes se sienten tranquilos al mantener relación con su odontólogo, aun cuando es a distancia, y manifiestan que la teleodontología crea lazos de confianza con los pacientes por el trato constante. Consideran que el contacto por redes sociales puede ser un medio para que aumente la fluidez en la comunicación, lo que ayudaría en los casos de pacientes no muy extrovertidos, al trato persona-persona. Conclusiones: Para los odontólogos entrevistados, la utilización de redes sociales y videollamadas es fundamental, porque permiten mantener el contacto con sus pacientes, consideran que por medio de consejos y recomendaciones a distancia se pueden aliviar molestias y tranquilizar a los pacientes(AU)

Objective: Become acquainted with the perception of Peruvian clinical dentists about the use of teledentistry for dental care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted based on the phenomenographic method, and interviews were carried out with clinical dentists in the context of the quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Lima, Peru. The interviews were held on the Zoom platform, and the guide of key questions included the following items: previous knowledge about teledentistry, means of communication used with patients, experience in the virtual care of patients since the start of the quarantine, quality of diagnosis and treatment through teledentistry, teleconsultation fees, and benefits and limitations of teledentistry. Results: Eleven of the 14 dentists considered that it is complicated to maintain distance communication, mainly in cases requiring the control of treatments already performed. The dentists interviewed think that a large number of the patients feel reassured when they maintain contact with their dentist, even if from a distance, reporting that teledentistry creates confidence in patients due to the frequent contact. They think that contact on the social networks may facilitate communication, which would be helpful in the case of introverted patients. Conclusions: The dentists interviewed consider that the use of social networks and video calls is fundamental, for it makes it possible to maintain contact with their patients(AU)

Comparison of the Resistance of Bond Strength of Cemented Fiberglass Posts in Different Root Thirds with and without Silanization: An Ex Vivo Study.

AIM: To compare the application of silane in the bond strength of fiberglass posts in different thirds of the cemented root with a self-adhesive system in an ex vivo study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Freshly extracted teeth were collected, which had indication of extraction for periodontal or orthodontic reasons. The study evaluated n = 42 specimens that were divided into two large groups: I (control, without silane) and II (with silane); the resistance to adhesion in the respective thirds of the root (cervical, middle, and apical) was also evaluated. The prefabricated fiberglass posts were cemented with and without silane according to the manufacturer's instructions and were cemented with a resin-based cementing agent. The adhesion strength test was evaluated by the universal testing machine. RESULTS: According to the results of this experimental trial, the fiberglass posts that did not receive silane had the highest adhesion strength of 26.5 ± 10.6 MPa, while silane-cemented posts only had 21.7 ± 8.1 MPa. The statistical analysis was performed using the Kruskal-Wallis test and work with a level of significance of p < 0.05. CONCLUSION: The use of silane as part of the cementing protocol in fiberglass posts does not influence the adhesion strength between the surfaces of the posts and the resin cement because there were statistically significant differences between both adhesion protocols. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: This study has a great impact because according to the results, clinical decisions can be made when cementing the fiberglass posts through the application of silane or not.

Factors associated with the scientific production of academics in the Faculty of Dentistry of the National University of San Marcos: Lima Peru / Factores asociados a la producción científica de académicos en la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Nacional de San Marcos: Lima, Perú

Publishing scientific articles allows for disseminating the results of a study and concludes the research process; such publication allows the academic to develop more research skills. Objective: To analyze the factors associated with the production of scientific articles in university professors. Material and Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study that collected the amount of articles published in the Scopus and SciELO databases by ordinary professors of the Faculty of Dentistry of the National University of San Marcos (Lima, Peru). Associated factors included: sex, teaching category, dedication time, academic degree, positions at other universities, professional experience and teaching courses related to scientific research. Results: 20.8% of academics presented at least one article published. Male sex (OR = 1.12, 95% CI: 1.04-2.49), working at one university only (OR = 1.39, 95% CI: 1.12-2.71), teaching courses related to research methodology (OR = 1.35, 95% CI: 1.05-4.27) and having more than 10 years' experience in university teaching (OR = 2.95, 95% CI: 2.1-8.97) were factors associated with greater scientific production. Conclusions: One fifth of ordinary professors presented scientific production in the databases Scopus and SciELO, with the main factors associated with a greater production of scientific articles being sex, course teaching, number of years in teaching and number of work-institutions.

Publicar artículos científicos permite difundir los resultados de un estudio y culminar el proceso investigativo, Para un docente tal publicación le permite desarrollar más competencias investigativas. Objetivo: Analizar los factores asociados a la producción de artículos científicos en los docentes universitarios. Material yMétodos: Estudio analítico transversal que recolectó la cantidad de artículos publicados en las bases de datos Scopus y SciELO por parte de 101 docentes ordinarios de la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (Lima, Perú). Los factores asociados incluyeron: sexo, categoría docente, tiempo de dedicación, grado académico, desempeño en otras universidades, experiencia profesional y dictado de cursos relacionados a investigación científica. Resultados: El 20,8% de los docentes presentó al menos un artículo publicado. El sexo masculino (OR= 1,12; IC 95%: 1,04-2,49), laborar sólo en una universidad (OR= 1,39; IC 95%: 1,12-2,71), dictar cursos relacionados a metodología de la investigación (OR=1,35; IC 95%: 1,05-4,27) y tener más de 10 años en la docencia (OR= 2,95; IC 95%: 2,1-8,97) fueron factores asociados a una mayor producción científica. Conclusiones: La quinta parte de los docentes ordinarios presentó producción científica en las bases de datos Scopus y SciELO, siendo los principales factores asociados a una mayor producción de artículos científicos: el sexo, dictado de cursos, cantidad de años en la docencia y cantidad de universidades donde se labora.

An 11-Year Retrospective Research Study of the Predictive Factors of Peri-Implantitis and Implant Failure: Analytic-Multicentric Study of 1279 Implants in Peru.

AIM: To analyze the risk factors by logistic regression and perform the analysis of the survival rate of osseointegrated dental implants placed in public and private institutions. METHODS: An analytic-multicentric study was carried out, where 1279 dental implants that were placed by specialists from January 2006 to October 2017 in public and private institutions (UPCH-SI, HCFAP, CMNAVAL, UPCH-SM, and UPSJB) were evaluated. The variables sex (X1), location (X2), hypertension (X3), antibiotic prophylaxis (X4), diabetes (X5), osteoporosis (X6), bisphosphonates (X7), history of periodontitis (X8), hypercholesterolemia (X9), bone quality (X10), bone quantity (X11), design (X12), smoker (X13), connection (X14), edentulism type (X15), staging (X16), 3D guided surgery (X17), load (X18), bone graft (X19), peri-implantitis (X20), mucositis (X21), and GBR (X22) were collected and analyzed by the Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. The logit analysis was performed among all the variables to choose the best statistical model that explains the true risk factors. The analysis was performed by multivariate logistic regression and the Kaplan-Meier test, at a level of statistical significance of p < 0.05. RESULTS: It was found that the failure rate of the 1279 implants evaluated was 17.98% corresponding to only 23 implants lost as they have good longevity over time. When establishing the best multivariate logistic regression model, it was found that the variables that remained stable in relation to their statistically significant value and more stable confidence intervals were age, osteoporosis, bisphosphonates, history of periodontitis, bone quality, bone graft, connection, number of implants, GBR (guided bone regeneration), and follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Dental implants placed by specialists in public and private institutions had a failure rate similar to that in studies previously published in other countries.