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Oral Alterations in a COVID-19 Patient: case Report and Update of Main Findings

COVID-19 was characterized as a pandemic due to the worldwide dissemination and the severity with which the disease attacks the human organism. Some oral lesions have been observed in COVID-19 patients. However, there is still no concrete evidence of the real influence of SARS-CoV-2 on the human body, es...

Factores de riesgo relacionados con las lesiones paraprotésicas en pacientes portadores de prótesis removibles
Risk factors related to the paraprosthetic lesions in patients with removable prosthesis

Medisan; 25 (1), 2021
Introducción: Las lesiones paraprotésicas son alteraciones de la mucosa bucal asociadas al uso de prótesis dental, las cuales pueden provocar complicaciones graves. Objetivo: Identificar los factores de riesgo relacionados con las lesiones paraprotésicas en pacientes portadores de prótesis removi...

Micronucleus in exfoliated buccal cells of crack users: systematic review and meta-analysis

Acta toxicol. argent; 28 (2), 2020
Abstract This research aimed to conduct a systematic review and metanalysis to compare the frequency of cell damage in crack users and nonusers, through Micronucleous (MN) test in buccal mucosa cells. A comprehensive search was carried out on MEDLINE via PubMeb, Web of Science, LILACS and the grey litera...

Tumor glómico en mucosa bucal: reporte de caso

El tumor glómico es una neoplasia vascular originada de las células del músculo liso del componente neuromioarterial, responsable del control del flujo sanguíneo microvascular. Representa el 1,6% de todos los tumores de tejidos blandos, localizándose principalmente en la zona subungüeal y clínicam...

Sialolithiasis of minor salivary gland in labial mucosa: a clinical finding

RFO UPF; 25 (1), 2020
Introduction: sialolithiasis is the most common form of obstructive sialadenitis caused by a mixture of different calcium phosphates and an organic matrix. It is one of the most common salivary gland diseases, often attributed to the submandibular gland, with no relation to age or gender. However, it is ...

Lipoma de bola adiposa de Bichat: un caso atípico
Bichat’s fat pad lipoma: an atypical case

Los lipomas son tumores benignos compuestos por adipocitos maduros. Si bien representan la neoplasia más común en el cuerpo humano, su aparición en la región de la cabeza y el cuello es relativamente rara. No muestra predilección por sexo y afecta a individuos en la cuarta década de vida. Clínicam...

Bacterial Colonization and Dental Implants: A Microbiological Study

Abstract Objective: To compare colony forming unit (CFU) of oral bacterial from buccal mucosa and lingual buccal tongue among patients with a dental implant and normal oral hygiene individuals without a dental implant. Material and Methods: Twenty-six individuals with a dental implant and twenty-six i...

Differences between the oral changes presented by patients with solid and hematologic tumors during the chemotherapeutic treatment

J. appl. oral sci; 28 (), 2020
Abstract Objective: This study sought to identify the differences between the oral changes presented by patients with solid and hematologic tumors during chemotherapeutic treatment. Methodology: This is an observational, prospective and quantitative study using direct documentation by follow-up of 105 ...

BMI-1 expression increases in oral leukoplakias and correlates with cell proliferation

J. appl. oral sci; 28 (), 2020
Abstract Oral leukoplakia (OL) is a white lesion of an indeterminate risk not related to any excluded (other) known diseases or disorders that carry no increased risk for cancer. Many biological markers have been used in an attempt to predict malignant transformation; however, no reliable markers have be...

Comparative evaluation of micronuclei in saudi smokers and non-smokers without any visible oral lesions: a pilot study

J. oral res. (Impresa); 8 (6), 2019
Objectives: A systematic review was conducted to evaluate effectiveness and safety of beta carotenes for the treatment of oral leukoplakia regarding clinical resolution and prevention of malignant transformation. Material and Methods: The systematic search was conducted in three electronic databases and...