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Does the use of fiber posts increase the fracture resistance of simulated immature teeth? A systematic review by da Costa Vieira, Lanna Cristina Gonçalves, Neves, Glaucia Schuindt Teixeira, Amaral, Georgiana, de Berredo Pinho, Marco André, dos Santos, Ana Paula Pires, dos Reis Perez, Cesar

“…[Abstract] This systematic review aimed to assess if the use of fiber posts reinforces weakened immature teeth. A systematic review was conducted of laboratory…”
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Strategies to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic by Nadanovsky, Paulo, Santos, Ana Paula Pires Dos

“…The World Health Organization declared a COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, 2020, when there were 4,293 confirmed cumulative deaths. By May 17, 2020 this number…”
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Risk communication in the context of clinical research by NADANOVSKY, Paulo, COSTA, Luciane Rezende, SANTOS, Ana Paula Pires dos

“…Abstract Physicians and dentists usually make clinical decisions and recommendations without a clear understanding of the meaning of the numbers regarding the…”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of fluoride toothpastes on the prevention of dental caries in the primary dentition of preschool children by dos Santos, Ana Paula Pires, Nadanovsky, Paulo, de Oliveira, Branca Heloisa

“…Objectives To assess the effects of fluoride (F) toothpastes on the prevention of dental caries in the primary dentition of preschool children. Study design…”
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One year of unsolicited e-mails: The modus operandi of predatory journals and publishers by Sousa, Fernanda Santos de Oliveira, Nadanovsky, Paulo, Dhyppolito, Izabel Monteiro, Santos, Ana Paula Pires dos

“…To quantify, characterize and analyze e-mail from predatory journals (PJ) received by an academic in dentistry. E-mails received in 2019 and suspected of being…”
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Fluoride Varnish and Dental Caries in Preschoolers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by de Sousa, Fernanda Santos de Oliveira, Dos Santos, Ana Paula Pires, Nadanovsky, Paulo, Hujoel, Philippe, Cunha-Cruz, Joana, de Oliveira, Branca Heloisa

“…The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of fluoride varnish (FV) in reducing dentine caries at the patient, tooth, and surface levels as well as…”
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Spin in dental publications: a scoping review by Cruz, Laís Rueda, Braga, Stephanie Fumagalli, Nadanovsky, Paulo, Santos, Ana Paula Pires Dos

“…The aim of this review was to map the practice of spin in scientific publications in the dental field. After registering the review protocol (osf.io/kw5qv/), a…”
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Prevalence of self‐reported gingival bleeding in a representative sample of the Brazilian adolescent population by Nadanovsky, Paulo, Santos, Ana Paula Pires, Bloch, Katia Vergetti

“…Aim To estimate the prevalence of self‐reported gingival bleeding in a representative sample of 12‐ to 17‐year‐old Brazilian adolescents. Materials and Methods…”
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High quality (certainty) evidence changes less often than low‐quality evidence, but the magnitude of effect size does not systematically differ between studies with low versus high‐quality evidence by Djulbegovic, Benjamin, Ahmed, Muhammad Muneeb, Hozo, Iztok, Koletsi, Despina, Hemkens, Lars, Price, Amy, Riera, Rachel, Nadanovsky, Paulo, Santos, Ana Paula Pires, Melo, Daniela, Pathak, Ranjan, Pacheco, Rafael Leite, Fontes, Luis Eduardo, Miranda, Enderson, Nunan, David

“…Rationale, Aims, and Objectives It is generally believed that evidence from low quality of evidence generate inaccurate estimates about treatment effects more…”
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Randomized trial of dentists' understanding: treatment benefit in absolute numbers vs relative risk reduction by Nadanovsky, Paulo, Oliveira, Branca Heloisa de, Lira-Junior, Ronaldo, Santos, Ana Paula Pires Dos

“…This study aimed to assess whether dentists correctly understand the benefit of a dental treatment when it is presented using absolute numbers or relative risk…”
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Oral manifestations of congenital Zika virus infection in children with microcephaly: 18‐month follow‐up case series by Medina, Débora Teixeira, Santos, Ana Paula Pires dos, Rodrigues, Fernanda Moraes Daniel Fialho, Oliveira, Branca Heloisa de

“…Aims To describe oral manifestations in children born with microcephaly attributed to congenital Zika virus syndrome (CZS). Methods Data was collected in…”
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Prevalence of dental anxiety in children and adolescents globally: A systematic review with meta‐analyses by Grisolia, Barbara Monteiro, dos Santos, Ana Paula Pires, Dhyppolito, Izabel Monteiro, Buchanan, Heather, Hill, Kirsty, Oliveira, Branca Heloisa

“…Background Dental anxiety (DA) negatively impacts oral health–related quality of life, and patients with DA usually require more dental treatment time. Aim To…”
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Are fluoride releasing dental materials clinically effective on caries control? by Cury, Jaime Aparecido, de Oliveira, Branca Heloisa, dos Santos, Ana Paula Pires, Tenuta, Livia Maria Andaló

“…Highlights • Fluoride from dental materials works on caries similarly as fluoride from dentifrices. • The effect of fluoride from dental materials is based on…”
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High certainty evidence is stable and trustworthy, whereas evidence of moderate or lower certainty may be equally prone to being unstable by Djulbegovic, Benjamin, Koletsi, Despina, Hozo, Iztok, Price, Amy, Martimbianco, Ana Luiza Cabrera, Riera, Rachel, Nadanovsky, Paulo, dos Santos, Ana Paula Pires, Pandis, Nikolaos, Pacheco, Rafael Leite, Fontes, Luis Eduardo, Seehra, Jadbinder, Ahmed, Muneeb, Yao, Liang, Nunan, David, Hemkens, Lars G.

“…To assess to what extent the overall quality of evidence indicates changes to observe intervention effect estimates when new data become available. We…”
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Survey of Brazilian governmental health agencies shows conflicting recommendations concerning oral hygiene practices for children by dos Santos, Ana Paula Pires, Nadanovsky, Paulo, de Oliveira, Branca Heloisa

“…The aims of this study were to detect whether recommendations concerning oral hygiene practices for children among Brazilian health agencies are consistent and…”
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Risk of Bias and Methodological Critical Appraisal in Systematic Reviews of Non- and Micro-Invasive Caries Management for Primary and Permanent Teeth by Laux, Caroline Mariano, Elagami, Rokaia Ahmed, Santos, Adriana Dos, Santos, Ana Paula Pires Dos, Tedesco, Tamara Kerber, Gimenez, Thais, Raggio, Daniela Prócida

“…Pediatric dentistry should rely on evidence-based clinical decisions supported by high-quality, unbiased systematic reviews (SRs). Therefore, the purpose of…”
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Economic evaluation of fluoride varnish application in preschoolers: A systematic review by Dhyppolito, Izabel Monteiro, Nadanovsky, Paulo, Cruz, Laís Rueda, Oliveira, Branca Heloisa, Santos, Ana Paula Pires

“…Background Fluoride varnish (FV) is a convenient way of professionally applying fluoride in preschoolers. However, its modest anticaries effect highlights the…”
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A systematic review of the effects of supervised toothbrushing on caries incidence in children and adolescents by Santos, Ana Paula Pires, Oliveira, Branca Heloisa, Nadanovsky, Paulo

“…Background The anticaries effect of supervised toothbrushing, irrespective of the effect of fluoride toothpaste, has not been clearly determined yet. Aim To…”
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Efficacy and safety of home-based intravenous antibiotic therapy among adults: a systematic review by Pacheco, Rafael Leite, Latorraca, Carolina de Oliveira Cruz, Pires dos Santos, Ana Paula, Martimbianco, Ana Luiza Cabrera, Moreira, Roberta de Fátima Carreira, Logullo, Patricia, Riera, Rachel

“…•Antimicrobial resistance is a global health emergency.•Data on the risks and benefits of home-based intravenous antibiotics are needed.•Six randomised…”
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Health professionals’ recommendations on the use of fluoride varnish for caries prevention in preschool children by Couto, Flávia Macedo, Sousa, Fernanda Santos de Oliveira, Vicente, Gabriela Cristina, Castro, Daniel Pereira de Faria, Nadanovsky, Paulo, Santos, Ana Paula Pires, Barja‐Fidalgo, Fernanda

“…Background Fluoride varnish (FV) is widely recommended for caries prevention in preschool children, despite its anticaries benefits being uncertain and modest…”
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