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Factors Associated with Hyposalivation in Brazilian Adults

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the occurrence of hyposalivation in Brazilian adults and its association with individual determinants, such as the use of medications, systemic conditions, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study with 402 adults was developed. Inf...

Relación entre la Vitamina D y el Liquen Plano Oral: revisión Sistemática Exploratoria

RESUMEN: Determinar el rol de la vitamina D (VD) en el desarrollo y tratamiento de liquen plano oral (LPO). Se realizó una revisión sistemática exploratoria durante el mes de Abril del 2021 utilizando Pubmed/Medline, Ebsco y Scopus/ Elsevier. Se utilizaron los términos "Oral lichen planus" y "Vitamin...

Índice de Placa Bacteriana, Índice Gingival y Prueba de Silometría en Pacientes con Síndrome de Sjögren Primario y Secundario

El síndrome de Sjögren (SS) es una enfermedad crónica autoinmune presente en el 0.1 - 3.0 % de la población, en la que se encuentran involucradas las glándulas salivales, trayendo consigo manifestaciones orales como caries dental y enfermedad periodontal. El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar el ...

Revisión de la literatura: composición salival y su relación con caries dental en embarazadas
Review of the literature: salivary composition and its relationship with dental caries in pregnant women

La saliva es un fluido complejo muy importante en las funciones de la cavidad bucal. El embarazo es un estado normal en el que el embrión se forma y evoluciona durante nueve meses. En este proceso la mujer sufre una serie de cambios fisiológicos y psicológicos. Entre ellos, tiene modificaciones en la ...

Effect of homeopathy in the function and morphology of salivary parotid glands of irradiated rats

Objective: To evaluate the radioprotective effect of a homeopathic solution in salivary function and parotid glands morphology of irradiated rats. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 150 rats randomly divided into 6 groups. The groups were named based on the substance administered: Control- sa...

Cárie dentária em pacientes de transplante de células tronco hematopoiéticas, fígado e rim: aspectos clínicos, epidemiológicos e salivares

Este estudo objetivou avaliar a experiência de cárie dentária e fatores associados, em indivíduos de transplante de células tronco hematopoiéticas, fígado e rim. Avaliou-se também o impacto da saúde bucal na qualidade de vida desses indivíduos e sua associação com a experiência de cárie e f...

Recommendations from the Brazilian society of rheumatology for the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome (Part I): glandular manifestations (systematic review)

Adv Rheumatol; 59 (), 2019
Abstract Background: Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a systemic immune-mediated disease whose main characteristic is exocrine gland inflammation and, subsequent reduction in tear and saliva production. A delayed diagnosis is common due to the nonspecific clinical manifestations of disease. The aim ...

Effects of diabetes and hypertension on oral mucosa and tgfβ1 salivary levels

Braz. dent. j; 29 (3), 2018
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate salivary levels of TGFβ1 and proliferation/ maturation of epithelial mucosa cells in diabetic and hypertensive patients. Design: in this cross-sectional study, whole stimulated saliva and oral mucosa exfoliative cytology specimens were collected from...

A novel method to evaluate salivary flow rates of head and neck cancer patients after radiotherapy: a pilot study

Abstract Introduction The procedure used to evaluate salivary flow rate is called sialometry. It can be performed through several techniques, but none appears to be really efficient for post-radiotherapy patients. Objective To adequate sialometry tests for head and neck cancer patients submitted to rad...

Effect of constant light and immobilization stress on rat submandibular saliva secretory response induced by cholinergic and peptidergic agonists

J. oral res. (Impresa); 7 (1), 2018
The aim of this work was to analyse the parasympathetic control of submandibular saliva secretory response to cholinergic and peptidergic agonists in rats chronically exposed to constant light or repeated immobilization. Thirty two adult male Wistar rats were used: LL (8 rats exposed to constant light fo...