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Oral Lesions Associated with Post-COVID-19: Disease Sequels or Secondary Infection?

The aim of this study was to report the presentation of oral lesions found in a post-COVID-19 patient. A 78-year-old female patient fifteen days post-COVID-19, confirmed through the PCR test, had pain in the mouth with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) 8, dysgeusia and odynophagia. Erosive lesions were obser...

Plan nacional de salud bucal 2021-2030
National oral health plan 2021-2030

El propósito de este Plan es mejorar el estado de salud bucal de la población a lo largo del curso de vida, a través del desarrollo de iniciativas de prevención y control de enfermedades bucales, provisión de servicios odontológicos, desarrollo de normativa y el levantamiento de información para l...

O uso emergente da teleodontologia durante a pandemia de Covid-19: experiência de um município do sul do Brasil

RFO UPF; 26 (2), 2021
Objetivo: descrever a experiência do serviço de teleodontologia no município de Palhoça, Santa Catarina, durante a pandemia da Covid-19. Métodos: trata-se de um estudo observacional, de caráter transversal. A pesquisa foi realizada com os dados de pacientes atendidos pelo serviço de teleodontologi...

The unfolding consequences of postponing routine dental care

The COVID-19 pandemic represents some of the most distressing challenges for health systems all over the world in the past decades, forcing clinicians to modify standards, prioritise treating conditions that require immediate care, and implement elements of remote attention in record time (Douglas et...

Defectos bucodentales en personas con síndrome de Down: una prioridad en salud bucal
Oral-dental defects in people with Down's syndrome: a priority in oral health

Rev. medica electron; 43 (3), 2021
RESUMEN El síndrome de Down con frecuencia se acompaña de defectos bucodentales que comprometen la función masticatoria y fonatoria del paciente. Las acciones de prevención y promoción de salud bucal, el diagnóstico precoz y seguimiento de estas enfermedades, contribuyen al logro del verdadero enfo...

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...

In vitro antimicrobial activity of Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq. ) Willd extracts on Streptococcus pyogenes and Candida albicans

Vitae (Medellín); 28 (2), 2021
Background: “Dividivi” Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq.) Willd fruits are traditionally used by the Wayuú community in La Guajira (Colombia) to treat oral and skin cavity diseases caused by bacteria and fungi. Streptococcus pyogenes is a gram-positive cocci of group A (beta-hemolytic) that ...

Prevalência das lesões orais em idosos atendidos no serviço de estomatologia do Instituto de Saúde de Nova Friburgo – UFF/RJ
Prevalence of oral lesions in the elderly treated at the stomatology service of the Instituto de Saúde de Nova Friburgo – UFF/RJ

Objetivo: realizar um levantamento epidemiológico acerca das alterações na mucosa oral dos pacientes acima de 60 anos, atendidos no serviço de Estomatologia do Instituto de Saúde de Nova Friburgo - UFF/RJ, no período de 2013 a 2018, e estabelecer as principais causas e formas de tratamento. Materia...

Condição bucal de mulheres com diabetes mellitus gestacional internadas em um hospital escola no sul do Brasil

RFO UPF; 26 (1), 2021
Objetivo: avaliar a condição bucal de mulheres com diabetes mellitus gestacional (DMG) internadas no Hospital Escola (HE) da Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel). Métodos: trata-se de um estudo transversal retrospectivo de base hospitalar, em que dois residentes treinados realizaram a...

Association between bariatric surgery and oral health: a literature review

RFO UPF; 26 (1), 2021
Objective: to review the literature on the relationship between oral health and bariatric surgery in obese individuals. Methods: articles published until March 2021 were searched in the Medline/PubMed, LILACS, BBO, and Web of Science databases. The search used a combination of descriptors related to th...