Results: 29

Efectos de la marihuana en la salud bucal
Effects of marijuana on oral health

Rev. ADM; 81 (2), 2024
Aun cuando las autoridades del Sector Salud en México no se han declarado respecto al uso medicinal de la marihuana, con el objetivo de conocer el estado actual internacional sobre sus riesgos y usos terapéuticos, investigamos los avances reportados en la actualidad, así como las comunidades que h...

Clinical manifestations of syphilis in the oral cavity: a review

Introduction: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by Treponema pallidum bacterium, which impact on a significant increase in contagions reported worldwide, bringing up the need of urgent actions to ensure the control, treatment, and diagnosis of the disease. Objective: Given this context,...

Efecto de la hipoxia sobre los tejidos de la cavidad oral: revisión de la literatura
Effect of hypoxia on oral tissues: a review of the literature

La exposición a hipoxia es considerada un estímulo estresante, por lo que el organismo desarrolla meca-nismos de aclimatación para asegurar la homeosta-sis. Si bien el efecto de la hipoxia sobre los distintos sistemas de tejidos y órganos ha sido bien documen-tado, el rol de los bajos niveles de O2 e...

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...

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...

Use of audiovisual media to enhance patients' knowledge regarding the oral adverse effects of oncology treatment

RFO UPF; 25 (3), 2020
Objetivo: o presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a eficácia de alternativas didáticas, como a mídia audiovisual, na transmissão de informações sobre os efeitos adversos orais do tratamento oncológico em pacientes com câncer. Métodos: pacientes oncológicos foram divididos aleatoriamente em...

Manifestaciones Orales de la Infección por COVID-19

RESUMEN: El 8 de enero de 2020, el Centro Chino para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades anunció oficialmente la identificación de una nueva cepa de coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) como el patógeno causante de la pandemia mundial de COVID-19. Las principales manifestaciones clínicas producidas por SARS...

Head and neck cancer therapy-related oral manifestation management in the COVID-19 pandemic: a critical review

Abstract With the onset of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the dental treatment of patients at risk of infection has become quite challenging. In view of this, patients with head and neck cancer may present with oral complications due to anticancer therapy, making dental assistance neces...

Incidence of reactive hyperplastic lesions in the oral cavity: a 10 year retrospective study in Santa Catarina, Brazil

Abstract Introduction Reactive hyperplastic lesions develop in response to a chronic injury simulating an exuberant tissue repair response. They represent some of the most common oral lesions including inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia, oral pyogenic granuloma, giant cell fibroma, peripheral ossifying fi...