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Panoramic radiographs are complementary exams to evaluate oral alterations in an early manner, these changes can be dental developmental anomalies, and post-eruption dental disorder. Aim: This study evaluated the findings in panoramic radiographs and correlated the variables of gender and dental location. Methods: A retrospective study was through the observation of 1.111 panoramic radiographs from the Radiology Department in Brazil. It was included patients from 5 to 79 years of age of both gender, and it classified the anomalies in shape, size, and number and post-eruption dental changes in and correlated with gender and location. Patients with syndromes were excluded from the sample. Results: The majority of the sample was composed of fameles 752 (67.7%), as to the frequency of dental developmental anomalies related lesions 684 cases (61.6%) and post-eruption dental disorder 567 (51.8%), in the radiographs. The most prevalent change was endodontic treatment (32.6%), followed by root dilaceration (25.9%), and included tooth (19.5%). The most prevailing alteration when correlated with the gender variables was the cyst root (p<0.01) in females, and orthodontic treatment (p=0.02) in males and the variable location in the mandible was root dilaceration, giroversion, impacted tooth, taurodontia, microdontia, and endodontic treatment (p<0.01). Conclusion: Our findings provide evidence that dental developmental anomalies e post-eruption dental disorder are frequent alterations in the population with particular characteristics of distribution by sex and location
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Tooth Abnormalities , Radiography, Panoramic , Diagnosis, OralABSTRACT
Aim/Case report: We have described here the diagnosis and treatment of two cases involving atypical mucosal lesions originating from primary endodontic infections in young patients. Differential diagnoses were established by clinical and radiographic examinations. In both the cases, a red-colored lesion was observed in the alveolar mucosa, with a soft consistency and a sessile-base without any drainage path in tooth 31 (case 1) and with a sinus tract in tooth 36 (case 2), as confirmed by X-ray. The cleaning and shaping of the root canals were performed, and camphorated paramonochlorofenol (CPMC)-enriched calcium hydroxide paste was used as an intracanal dressing for 6 months, with replacement every 60 days. Conclusion: Based on our experience, we thus conclude that long-term root canal maintenance with CPMC-enriched calcium hydroxide was an effective therapeutic protocol for promoting the healing of atypical mucosal lesions
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Humans , Female , Child , Adolescent , Root Canal Therapy , Calcium Hydroxide , Diagnosis, DifferentialABSTRACT
O granuloma piogênico (GP) é um processo proliferativo não neoplásico. Este termo entretanto, é equivocado, uma vez que não está relacionado a qualquer infecção, não contém pus e não é um verdadeiro granuloma. A ocorrência do GP recorrente associado a lesões vasculares na pele, tais como manchas de vinho do porto, tem sido descrita na literatura. Paciente do gênero masculino com 23 anos de idade foi atendido na Universidade Federal do Maranhão apresentando uma lesão com características de granuloma piogênico na vestibular do primeiro molar, associada à mancha vinho do porto. O diagnóstico foi confirmado através de biopsia excisional e análise histopatológica. Devido à recorrência da lesão após a abordagem cirúrgica, injeções intralesionais de corticoides foram realizadas três vezes. Após dois anos de acompanhamento, não houve recorrência. Pode-se concluir que, apesar da alta prevalência de recorrência do granuloma piogênico, injeções intralesionais com corticoides podem ser uma alternativa ao tratamento cirúrgico convencional.
Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a non-neoplastic proliferative lesion. This term, however, is a misconception, since it is not related to any infection, does not contain pus and it is not a true granuloma. The occurrence of recurrent PG associated with vascular lesions on the skin, such as port-wine stains, has been described in the literature. A 23 years old male patient was attended in the Federal University of Maranhão presenting a lesion with pyogenic granuloma characteristics in the buccal side of the first molar associated with port-wine stain. The diagnosis was confirmed per an excisional biopsy, along with histopathologic analysis. Due to the recurrence of the lesion after the surgical approach, intralesional corticosteroid injections was performed three times. After two-years no signs of recurrence could be observed. In conclusion, despite of the high prevalence of Pyogenic Granuloma recurrence, intralesional corticosteroid injections may be an alternative option to conventional surgical treatment.
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Objetivo: Verificar a presença da sensibilidade da dentina e seu impacto na qualidade de vida de pacientes periodontais. Material e Métodos: Foram examinados 36 pacientes com periodontite crônica de ambos os sexos na faixa etária de 18 a 59 anos na Clínica de Odontologia da Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Os participantes responderam a um questionário socioeconômico e sobre hábitos de higiene bucal. O impacto da sensibilidade da dentina na qualidade de vida foi avaliado pelo OHIP-14 (Oral Health Impact Profile). Clinicamente, a sensibilidade da dentina foi avaliada pela utilização de spray ar-água e sonda exploradora nº 05, utilizando-se escores de 0 a 3. Os dados foram submetidos à análise estatística por meio do teste não paramétrico Qui-quadrado (χ2). O nível de significância foi de 5%. Resultados: Os resultados mostraram que 18 pacientes apresentaram sensibilidade da dentina, nos quais os pré-molares foram os dentes mais acometidos (55,5%). A sensibilidade da dentina foi mais observada pelo spray ar-água (86,1%), em seguida pela sonda exploradora (51,0%). Desconforto/dor leve (escore 1) foi mais encontrado com spray ar- água (43,5%), enquanto que dor intensa que persiste após estímulo foi mais verificada pela sonda exploradora nº 05 (51,0%). O OHIP-14 revelou impacto de fraco (66,7%) a médio (33,3%) nos pacientes com sensibilidade da dentina. Os indivíduos sem sensibilidade apresentaram impacto fraco (94,4%). Conclusão: A sensibilidade da dentina afetou parte dos pacientes periodontais com impacto de fraco a médio na qualidade de vida
Aim: This study sought to observe the presence of dentin sensitivity in its different degrees and its impact on patients' quality of life. Methods: Thirty-six patients with chronic periodontitis, both male and female, ranging from 18 to 59 years of age, were examined at the Federal University of Maranhão. The patients answered a questionnaire on their socioeconomic status and oral hygiene habits. The impact of dentin sensitivity on the patients' quality of life was assessed by Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14). Clinically, dentin sensitivity was examined by an air-water spray and a #5 dental explorer, using scores 0-3. Data were submitted to statistical analysis by non-parametric chi-squaretest. The significance level was set at 5%. Results: The results showed that 18 patients presented dentin sensitivity. The premolars were the most affected teeth (55.5%). Dentin sensitivity was most observed when the air-water spray was used (86.1 %), followed by the dental explorer (51 %). The discomfort and mild pain (score 1) was more frequently found when using the air-water spray (43.50%), while severe pain that persists after stimulation was observed in teeth with sensitivity to the dental explorer (51%). The OHIP-14 revealed low (66.67%) and medium (33.33 %) impacts on patients with dentin sensitivity. Patients without dentin sensitivity mostly showed a low impact (94.44%). Conclusion: Dentin sensitivity affected a portion of the periodontal patients, with low to medium impact on one's quality of life
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Humans , Male , Female , Periodontal Diseases , Chronic Periodontitis , Dentin Sensitivity , Oral Hygiene , Patients , Socioeconomic Factors , Surveys and Questionnaires , Sickness Impact Profile , Quality of LifeABSTRACT
O neuroblastoma é um tumor maligno, agressivo, sólido e congênito, que tem sua origem a partir das células embrionárias da crista neural, que são responsáveis pela formação das células ganglionares do sistema nervoso simpático e da camada medular da adrenal. Esse tumor atinge tecidos moles, podendo desenvolver metástases que envolvem linfonodos regionais, como destruir estruturas ósseas mais distantes. O tratamento consiste em cirurgia, quimioterapia, radioterapia, incluindo transplante de medula óssea autólogo, ou uma associação desses tratamentos. Este artigo relata um caso clínico de neuroblastoma olfativo em uma criança de sete meses de idade e realiza uma breve
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Humans , Male , Infant , Child , Neoplasms , Neuroblastoma , Pathology, OralABSTRACT
Os autores apresentam casos clínicos de Paracoccidioidomicose e realizam uma análise da doença, abordando os sinais e sintomas, aspectos radiográficos e histológicos e suas possíveis complicaçöes