Valentina Duarte

Dr. Valentina Duarte

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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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2 December 2021 in Clinical Oral Investigations
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VDValentina Duarte
Valentina Duarte
CZCarlos Zaror
Carlos Zaror
JVJulio Villanueva
Julio Villanueva
FWFabiola Werlinger
Fabiola Werlinger
CVConstanza Vidal
Constanza Vidal
MFMontse Ferrer
Montse Ferrer

VDValentina Duarte
Valentina Duarte
CZCarlos Zaror
Carlos Zaror
JVJulio Villanueva
Julio Villanueva
MAMatías Andreo
Matías Andreo
MDMatías Dallaserra
Matías Dallaserra
MFMontserrat Ferrer
Montserrat Ferrer
Our aim was to assess the impact of combined orthodontic–surgical treatment on patients’ oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) according to type of dentofacial deformities, by synthesizing the available evidence. Methods: Search was conducted in the PubMed, Embase/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane databases. The eligibility criteria were studies that measured OHRQoL before–after orthognathic surgery, with results disaggregated by Class II and III. Two researchers independently performed the selection process, data extraction, and methodological quality assessment. Meta-analysis of the standard mean differences (SMD) was performed using random effect models. Results: The search identified 1047 references. Thirteen studies met the inclusion criteria, and four were included in the meta-analysis. The SMD of OHRQL global score showed large improvement 4–7 months after surgery in Class II and III patients (2.09, 95% CI 0.68 to 3.49 and 1.96, 95% CI 1.22 to 2.70, respectively). The sensitivity analyses, excluding studies with weak methodological quality, showed that Class III patients’ improvement in functional limitation was significantly higher than in Class II patients (SMD 0.57, 95% CI 0.12–1.02). Conclusions: There is not enough evidence to support differences between Class II and III patients in the OHRQoL impact after orthognathic surgery, but findings suggest lower improvement of some domains in Class II patients.

1 December 2020 in Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
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VDValentina Duarte
Valentina Duarte
CZCarlos Zaror
Carlos Zaror
JVJulio Villanueva
Julio Villanueva
FWFabiola Werlinger
Fabiola Werlinger
CVConstanza Vidal
Constanza Vidal
MFMontserrat Ferrer
Montserrat Ferrer

1 October 2015 in British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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OBOscar Badillo
Oscar Badillo
RORoberto Osben
Roberto Osben
CVConstanza Vidal
Constanza Vidal
VDValentina Duarte
Valentina Duarte