ISSN: 2027-3444 (online) | ISSN: 0120-4319 (print)

Universitas Odontologica is an open access scientific peer-reviewed journal published by the Pontifical Xavierian University Dental School from Bogota, Colombia. The journal publishes high-quality original dental research produced in and about Iberic-America. Universitas Odontologica sections cover different application scopes: health care management and professional practice issues; bioethics; basic sciences, biotechnology, and bioinformatics; scientometrics, literature analysis, and scientific writing; dental education; dental materials and laboratory; clinical practice; buccal public health and epidemiology; and specific current topics in thematic dossiers. It is published every six months and accepts manuscripts in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.

Health Management & Labor Union Topics

Perception of Quality of Care Among Adult Patients in a University Hospital in Asunción, Paraguay

José Francisco Flores-Alatorre, Édgar Daniel Giménez-Caballero, Cristina Raquel Caballero-Garcia, Néstor Peralta-Garay

Dentistry: A Crisis Aggravated by the Covid-19 Pandemic

Wilson Giovanni Jiménez-Barbosa, Johanna Sareth Acuña Gómez, Gino Montenegro Martínez

Basic Sciences, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

Determinants of the Number of Main Canals in a Tooth: Deciphering Potential Mechanisms

Andrea Alejandra Moreno Robalino, José Luis Álvarez Vásquez

Dental Education

Knowledge About Antibiotic Prescription Among Eighth- and Ninth-Semester Dental Students

Gabriela Jazmín Sánchez Sarango, Mayra Elizabeth Paltas Miranda, Jorge Alberto Cortés Luna

Dental Materials and Lab

Fracture Resistance of a CAD/CAM Nanoceramic Repaired with Two Surface Treatments: In Vitro Study

Marcelo Geovanny Cascante-Calderón, Kevin Alejandro Reascos Flores, Inés María Villacís-Altamirano, Anggely Maite Bayas Salinas, Jessica Elizabeth Taraguay Galindo

Clinical Practice

Tranexamic Acid and Its Application in Oral Surgery. Systematic Review

Silvana Graciela Armijos Idrovo, Luis Adrián Pacheco Carabajo, Milton Fabricio Lafebre Carrasco, Juan Martín Pesantez Alvarado

Most Common Etiology of Trigeminal Neuralgia in Patients Treated at EsSalud Cusco from January 2019 to August 2022. Retrospective Study

Juan Pablo Niño de Guzman Zamalloa, Óscar Francisco Gonzales Gamarra, Iriana Peña Manrique, Nicolás León Pérez, Víctor Edwin Oré Montalvo

Public Health and Oral Epidemiology

Prevalence and Characteristics of Dental Fluorosis in a Group of Brazilian Children

Isabela Ribeiro Madalena, Daniela Silva Barroso de Oliveira, Mariane Carolina Faria Barbosa, Daniela Coelho de Lima, Carolina Paes Torres, Nahara Gentil Neves, Célia Maria Condeixa de França Lopes, João Armando Brancher, César Penazzo Lepri; Erika Calvano Küchler; Flares Baratto-Filho, Andrea Ribeiro Lips Soares

Dossier: Research Incubators in Dentistry

Effect of Preheating on Surface Microhardness of Six Composite Resins

Gloria Cristina Moreno Abello, Kavhas Castro, Paula Alejandra Ovalle Barrera, Paula Bernal, Laura Catalina Lara Hernández

Histopathological Diagnosis of 1,978 Oral Lesions over a Period of 22 Years in Cali, Colombia. A Retrospective Study

Harold Samuel Noguera Oll, Óscar Fernando Orejuela Charria, Johana Jaramillo, Andrés Mera, Carlos Tasamá, Dolly Aristizábal, Carlos Martínez, Paola Escobar, Sandra Amaya Sánchez

Ethical Behavior of Dentists and Oral Health Specialists in Electronic Social Networks: Publication of Photographs of Clinical Cases

Alejandra Guerrero-Arias, Zaira Jiménez-Agudelo, Bruno Gutiérrez-Quiceno, Freddy Moreno-Gómez

Factors Associated with Musculoskeletal Disorders among University Students in Northeastern Colombia During the COVID-19 pandemic

Andrea Johana Almario Barrera, Claudia Alejandra Orgulloso Bautista, Alison del Carmen Padrón Merlano, Jeison Andrés Díaz Cetina, Yeny Zulay Castellanos Domínguez

Perception of Oral Health-related Quality of Life Before the First Step and After the Second Step of Periodontal Therapy

Andrés Fernández-Gudiño, María Amalia Cruz-Morera, Mariana Vega-Cruz, Sofía Quesada-Romero, Juan Ignacio Alvarado-Echeverría, Mercedes Vargas-Godínez, Lucía Piedra-Hernández, Adrián Gómez-Fernández, Karol Ramírez

Evaluation of Possible DNA Damage in Oral Mucosa Cells Using the Micronucleus Test in Pediatric Patients with Removable Appliances

Martha LIgia Vergara Mercado, Shirley Salcedo Arteaga, Lyda Marcela Espitia Pérez, Luis David Hoyos Estrada, Valeria Andrea Gómez Montiel

Evaluation of Surgical Management in Condylar Hyperplasia: From Diagnosis to Treatment Monitoring

Eilien Gisek Tovío-Martínez, Samuel Enrique Urbano del Valle, Leidy Laura Giraldo-Rendón, Jarlinson Córdoba-Mosquera

Antimicrobial Effect of Chlorinated Solutions in Tanks and Water Lines of Dental Office Units in Barranquilla, Colombia

Pedro Pablo Mejía Fernández, Marisol Sánchez Molina, Heidi Posso Mendoza, María Cecilia León Peña, Carlos Arturo Salcedo Doria, Mary Elen Delgado Nadjar, Carlos Andrés Noriega Suárez, Angie Tatiana Márquez Medina

Dossier: Temporomandibular Disorders, Orofacial Pain, Bruxism, and Sleep Apnea

Incidence of Sleep Disturbances, Stress and Possible Bruxism Presence among Dental Students

Claudia Bazán Puig, Jordi Tomàs Aliberas, Óscar Figueras Álvarez, Natalia Felipe Spada

Relationship between Mandibular Condyle Position and Dental Wear Pattern in Individuals with Sleep Bruxism Clinical Diagnosis

Ivonne Casalins Rolong, Judith Patricia Barrera Chaparro, Karen Julieth Bonilla, Sofía Hernández Vargas

Simultaneous Audio Recording and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Temporomandibular Joint

Yoav Nudell, Juliana Gomez, Elizabeth F. Vaynblat, Mari Hagiwara, Robert S. Glickman

Apreciados seguidores de Universitas Odontologica,

Tenemos el gusto de comunicarles que hemos publicado un nuevo artículo en inglés titulado "Ácido tranexámico y su aplicación en cirugía oral. Revisión sistemática". Pueden leerlo dándole "click" en el titulo o siguiendo esta URL: https://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/revUnivOdontologica/article/view/36915. ¡Por favor, visítenlo, ayúdennos a divulgarlo y atraer citaciones de todas partes del mundo!

Gracias, Jorge E. Delgado, Od PhD, editor general

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Dear followers of Universitas Odontologica

We just published a new article in English language titled "Tranexamic Acid and Its Application in Oral Surgery. Systematic Review." You can click on the title or follow the URL: https://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/revUnivOdontologica/article/view/36915Please give it a look, help us spread the word out and attract citations from all around the world!

Thank you, Jorge E. Delgado, DDS PhD, Editor-in-chief

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Prezados seguidores da Universitas Odontologica

Acabamos de publicar um novo artigo em inglês intitulado "Ácido tranexâmico e sua aplicação em cirurgia oral. Revisão sistemática".

Vocês podem clicar no título ou seguir a URL: https://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/revUnivOdontologica/article/view/36915Por favor, dê uma olhada, ajude-nos a espalhar a palavra e atrair citações de todo o mundo!

Obrigado, Jorge E. Delgado, DDS PhD, Editor-chefe

Universitas Odontologica, the scientific dental journal of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana's Dental School in Bogotá, Colombia, invites the academic, scientific and professional community to submit original manuscripts for the thematic dossier: Temporomandibular Disorders, Orofacial Pain, Bruxism, and Sleep Apnea, which will be included in volume 42 of 2023.

All predoctoral and graduate students conducting research on TMDs, as well as professionals, educators, and researchers, are invited to submit their studies for evaluation and possible publication in the dossier Temporomandibular Disorders, Orofacial Pain, Bruxism, and Sleep Apnea. Descriptions of cases supported by structured reviews of the literature, reviews of specific topics that use structured and exhaustive analysis of world and Latin American literature, and research in different scopes of application (clinical, basic, population, educational, etc.) for the diagnosis, management, prevention of TMDs will be received.

Key Dates

- Call for manuscripts: April 15, 2023
- Deadline for the reception of manuscripts: August 31, 2023
- Manuscript peer-review, preparation of approved articles: August 31-October 15, 2023
- Pre-publication (online-first) with assigned DOI: November 15, 2023

Universitas Odontologica, the scientific journal of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana’s Dental School from Bogotá, Colombia, invites the academic, scientific, and professional community to submit original manuscripts for the thematic dossier Research Incubators in Dentistry, which will be published in volume 42 of 2023.

We are receiving original studies with documentary, qualitative, observational, and experimental designs that explore different questions in the various dimensions of the dental profession (clinical, basic and laboratory research, administration, education, etc.). The requirement is that such works are or have been part of a Research Incubator. Likewise, we will receive manuscripts of institutional case studies that relate and analyze the experiences, strategies, practices, and results of Research Incubators in each of the schools/faculties and, even, documents that describe and analyze this model in a more comprehensive way research training in Colombian dental schools. Finally, we will receive papers from countries other than Colombia that have training models similar to the research incubators in dentistry.

  • Release of the call for manuscripts: 15 February 2023
  • Deadline for manuscript submission: 31 August 2023
  • Article evaluation and revisions: 31 August to 15 October 2023
  • Pre-publication with DOI assigned: 15 November 2023

Apreciados seguidores de Universitas Odontologica,

Tenemos el gusto de comunicarles que hemos publicado un nuevo artículo en inglés titulado "Resistencia adhesiva entre una aleación de níquel-cromo y un cemento resinoso sometidos a diferentes tratamientos de superficie ". Pueden leerlo dándole "click" en el titulo o siguiendo esta URL: https://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/revUnivOdontologica/article/view/35664. ¡Por favor, visítenlo, ayúdennos a divulgarlo y atraer citaciones de todas partes del mundo!

Gracias, Jorge E. Delgado, Od PhD, editor general

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Dear followers of Universitas Odontologica

We just published a new article in English language titled "Adhesive Strength Between a Nickel-Chromium Alloy and a Resin Cement Subjected to Different Surface Treatments." You can click on the title or follow the URL: https://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/revUnivOdontologica/article/view/35664. Please give it a look, help us spread the word out and attract citations from all around the world!

Thank you, Jorge E. Delgado, DDS PhD, Editor-in-chief

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Prezados seguidores da Universitas Odontologica

Acabamos de publicar um novo artigo em inglês intitulado " Resistência adesiva entre uma liga de níquel-cromo e um cimento resinoso submetido a diferentes tratamentos de superfície".

Vocês podem clicar no título ou seguir a URL: https://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/revUnivOdontologica/article/view/35664. Por favor, dê uma olhada, ajude-nos a espalhar a palavra e atrair citações de todo o mundo!

Obrigado, Jorge E. Delgado, DDS PhD, Editor-chefe

Apreciados seguidores de Universitas Odontologica,

Tenemos el gusto de comunicarles que hemos publicado un nuevo artículo en inglés titulado "Inclusión de procedimientos de salud oral financiados por el estado colombiano y sus posibles efectos en el ejercicio de la odontología". Pueden leerlo dándole "click" en el titulo o siguiendo esta URL: https://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/revUnivOdontologica/article/view/35507. ¡Por favor, visítenlo, ayúdennos a divulgarlo y atraer citaciones de todas partes del mundo!

Gracias, Jorge E. Delgado, Od PhD, editor general

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Dear followers of Universitas Odontologica

We just published a new article in English language titled "Inclusion of Oral Health Procedures Funded by the Colombian Government and Possible Effects on Dentistry’s Practice." You can click on the title or follow the URL: https://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/revUnivOdontologica/article/view/35507. Please give it a look, help us spread the word out and attract citations from all around the world!

Thank you, Jorge E. Delgado, DDS PhD, Editor-in-chief