Interdisciplinary approach to trating patients with epithelioid angiosarcoma: a case report / Conduta interdisciplinar para tratar paciente com angiossarcoma epitelióide: relato de um caso-clínico

Epithelioid angiosarcoma is a rare malignant neoplasm found in vascular endothelial cells. The present study aims to describe the radiological, clinicopathological, and immunohistochemical findings of a case of epithelioid angiosarcoma located in the posterior mediastinum of a 65-year-old male patient who underwent surgery and clinical treatment (Doxorubicin-based chemoterapy). It could be observed that the patient presented poor oral hygiene, severe cervical erosions in his teeth, chronic caries, periodontal disease, and periapical abscess. For this reason, the participation of a dentist in an interdisciplinary team is of utmost importance. Oral support treatment also becomes essential in an attempt to eliminate all foci of oral infections, as well as minimize morbidity and improve the general condition of the patient before, during, and after oncological treatment. In addition, the dentist will work toward the education and motivation of the patient to take on an appropriate oral hygiene so as to minimize the oral complications of chemotherapy, in turn providing better conditions for the patient to eat, speak, socialize, and maintain a high quality of life.

Efeitos do verniz com flúor Duraphat na prevençäo da cárie em pacientes com paralisia cerebral / Effects of Duraphat fluoride varnish in the prevention of dental caries in patients with cerebral palsy

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar os efeitos do verniz com flúor Duraphat na prevençäo da cárie e na remineralizaçäo de lesöes de mancha branca ativa em pacientes com paralisia cerebral. Neste trabalho, foram selecionados trinta e cinco indivíduos de oito a dezoito anos, que foram divididos em dois grupos: teste e controle. Realizaram-se duas aplicaçöes do verniz Duraphat em dentes decíduos e permanentes totalmente erupcionados, com intervalo de 5 meses, e os resultados clínicos obtidos foram submetidos à análise estatística. Nesta pesquisa, concluímos que a aplicaçäo do verniz com flúor Duraphat foi eficaz na prevençäo da cárie e na reminralizaçäo de lesöes de mancha branca ativa e que o intervalo das suas aplicaçöes foi considerado muito longo em pacientes com paralisia cerebral