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Cirugía de desfuncionalización de glándulas salivales mayores en sialorrea masiva

Introducción: La sialorrea es la pérdida involuntaria de saliva de la boca, ya sea debido a la producción excesiva de saliva o disminución de la frecuencia de deglución. Se habla de sialorrea patológica cuando persiste más allá de los 4 años de edad. Además de las implicaciones sociales, cambio...

Análise do nível de conhecimento das manifestações orais causadas pelo uso de anticonvulsivantes

Analisar o nível de conhecimento dos usuários de anticonvulsivantes e dos cirurgiões-dentistas a res peito das manifestações orais ocasionadas pela medicação. Trata-se de um estudo transversal realizado no munícipio de Vitória de Santo Antão, em Pernambuco, no qual participaram 30 Odontólogos ...

Differences of Salivary Ph, Feature, And Volume Of Children At Three Kindergartens With Different Socioeconomic Standard

Braz. dent. sci; 24 (1), 2021
Introduction: Saliva is the most important biological factor to protect against dental caries. When saliva flow is reduced, oral health problems such as dental caries and oral infections can develop. It was suggested that the effect of low salivary pH is more in plaque close to...

Absceso periamigdalino bilateral en pediatría: reporte de un caso
Bilateral peritonsillar abscess in children: case report

Arch. argent. pediatr; 117 (3), 2019
El absceso periamigdalino es la complicación más frecuente de la amigdalitis aguda bacteriana, definido como la presencia de pus entre la cápsula periamigdalina y el músculo constrictor superior de la faringe. Habitualmente, su presentación es unilateral; es rara su afectación bilateral. Es más fr...

Toxina botulínica para tratamento da sialorreia nos pacientes com doença de Parkinson

Rev. bras. neurol; 54 (3), 2018
A sialorreia/ptialismo é um sintoma não motor frequente da doença de Parkinson, que pode causar impacto na saúde e na qualidade de vida dos pacientes. O sintoma decorre da combinação da disfagia com disautonomia e, muitas vezes, também do efeito adverso de drogas frequentemente utilizadas no trata...

Histological and immunohistochemical findings of the action of botulinum toxin in salivary gland: systematic review

Braz. j. biol; 77 (2), 2017
Abstract The treatment of sialorrhea is necessary for the constant risks posed by hypersalivation. A new therapeutic option comes up with the application of botulinum toxin in salivary glands. However, little is known about its mechanism of action in glandular tissue. Based on the above, this work had th...

Treatment of drooling with sublingual atropine sulfate in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 75 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Atropine sulfate blocks the muscarinic receptors in the salivary glands and leads to reduced saliva production. There are no published studies about its use in children with cerebral palsy. Objective To report the effect of sublingual atropine sulfate to treat drooling in children with cerebra...

Sialorrhea in children with cerebral palsy

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 92 (6), 2016
Abstract Objective: To review the literature on sialorrhea in children with cerebral palsy. Source of data: Non-systematic review using the keywords "sialorrhea" and "child" carried out in the PubMed®, LILACS®, and SciELO® databases during July 2015. A total of 458 articles were obtained, of which 1...

Application of botulinum toxin to treat sialorrhea in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients: a literature review

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 14 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by the degeneration of motor neurons, which are the central nervous system cells that control voluntary muscle movements. The excessive salivation (sialorrhea) is present in approximately 50% of amyo...

Fatores associados aos óbitos entre homens envenenados por carbamato (“chumbinho”)

RESUMO Objetivo Determinar os fatores associados aos óbitos em vítimas de envenenamento por carbamato (“chumbinho”). Método Estudo retrospectivo, epidemiológico tipo caso-controle, baseado nas fichas de notificação de intoxicação do centro de controle de intoxicações localizado ...