Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP, Brazil) since 2010. Graduated in Dentistry, with a M.S. (2004) and Ph.D. (2007) in Oral Physiology from the Piracicaba Dental School (UNICAMP). Post-Doctoral degree in Physiology (UNICAMP) and PGCert in Applied Statistics and Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Orofacial Pain. More than 100 publications on clinical oral physiology and related fields; Coordinator of the Research Ethics Committee of Federal University of São Paulo and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Archives of Oral Biology (Elsevier). Main interests: clinical oral physiology, salivary markers, obesity and oral health; applied statistics, and ethics in research. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of gastroplasty in salivary physicochemical and microbiological composition, concentration of sulfurated compounds volatile related to halitosis and cytomorphology of the oral mucosa of 60 obese adults (18-40 years of age) undergoing gastroplasty (Capella technique) evaluated before and 3 and 6 months after surgery. Thirty normal weight (bod…
Obesity is a chronic multifactorial disease associated with an inflammatory condition of low intensity. It is considered a public health problem in developed and developing countries assuming epidemic proportions. It is assumed that changes in individual's oral specific characteristics, such as biochemistry and salivary microbiological compositions, may be related to inflammatory status, …
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing rapidly worldwide and it is assumed that chewing may have a bearing on the nutritional status of these individuals; moreover, this condition can also adversely affect their quality of life due to the physical, psychological and social impacts. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the relationship between masticatory function …
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According to official data (IBGE, 2011), consumption of diet-type soft drinks is more frequent in the adult Brazilian population. Studies have shown that sweeteners may have potential adverse effects and are not related to a significant weight loss. So far, it is not known how much these products are excreted in saliva and thus may re-stimulate taste buds being swallowed again, remaining …
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease, in which the incoordination between breathing, chewing and swallowing may impact infant feeding behavior. Therefore, the objective of this study will be to evaluate the impact of asthma on taste sensitivity, chewing and feeding behavior in children. The sample will be composed of 6-7 year-old children under treatment at a reference centre (Childre…
The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of gastroplasty in salivary physicochemical and microbiological composition, concentration of sulfurated compounds volatile related to halitosis and cytomorphology of the oral mucosa of 60 obese adults (18-40 years of age) undergoing gastroplasty (Capella technique) evaluated before and 3 and 6 months after surgery. Thirty normal weight (bod…
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Although sucking habits have been extensively studied over the years, questions regarding genetic variation as a possible risk factor have not yet been addressed in the literature. Thus, the purpose of this retrospective cohort study will be investigate whether a specific polygenic score reflecting the gene network of the dopamine receptors (D2, D4) and dopamine transporter (DAT) predicts…
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