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Maria Ângela Fernandes Ferreira

Researcher at Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Publications -  63
Citations -  755

Maria Ângela Fernandes Ferreira is an academic researcher from Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 53 publications receiving 633 citations.

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Mandibular implant-supported removable partial denture with distal extension: a systematic review.

TL;DR: Although this treatment approach could represent a low-cost and beneficial rehabilitation for free-end mandibular ridges, the lack of controlled and randomised well-designed clinical trials suggests further studies with more representative samples are needed to validate the outcomes of this treatment modality.
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Mortality for oral cancer and socioeconomic status in Brazil

TL;DR: O presente trabalho encontrou correlacoes estatisticamente significantes entre os indicadores socio-economicos selecionados e o indice de mortalidade por câncer oral nos capitais menos desenvolvidas.
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Counselling and self-management therapies for temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review.

TL;DR: C counselling was able to improve tenderness upon masticatory muscle palpation and maximum mouth opening with and without pain in patients with TMD, with similar results to those of interocclusal appliances approaches.
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Prevalence of orofacial clefts and social factors in Brazil.

TL;DR: There is no correlation between the municipal economic factors and the prevalence of orofacial clefts, which is likely influenced by underrecording problems in the less developed municipalities.
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Candidíase vulvovaginal: sintomatologia, fatores de risco e colonização anal concomitante

TL;DR: Positive anal colonization concomitant with vaginal colonization was significant, suggesting possible vaginal contamination from the anus and a relevant association between vaginal cultures positive for Candida spp and the use of tight and/or synthetic underclothing.