Prevalencia de lesiones bucales en tejido blando encontradas en la Clínica de Estomatología de la Facultad de Odontología de la Universidad de los Andes: periodo 2015-2018 / Prevalence of oral lesions in soft tissue found in the Clinic of Stomatology of the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of los Andes: 2015-2018 period

Introducción: La epidemiología sobre alteraciones en tejidos blandos bucales es limitada cuando se compara con caries, enfermedades periodontales y maloclusiones, por lo que su estudio representa un paso adelante en la odontología más allá de los dientes. Objetivo: Describir la prevalencia de las lesiones bucales en tejido blando encontradas en la Clínica de Estomatología de la Facultad de Odontología de la ULA, del 2015 al 2018, con la finalidad de proporcionar una fuente de datos actualizada, que oriente a una mejor prevención y oportuno diagnóstico. Material y métodos: Se realizó una investigación descriptiva, documental, retrospectiva y multivariable. Resultados: De 1,000 fichas clínicas estudiadas, las patologías más frecuentes fueron: lengua saburral (50.6%), queilitis (33.4%), traumatismo de la mucosa de los carrillos (27.6%), várices linguales (18.3%), anquiloglosia (13.7%) y agrandamiento de rugas palatinas (11.7%). La zona con mayor alteración fue la lengua (92.1%), mientras que el paladar fue la menos afectada (29%). De los hábitos predisponentes a la formación de lesiones, el mordisqueo de mucosa fue el más común (16.5%). En cuanto a los factores locales asociados, una higiene oral regular/ deficiente resultó el principal (53.8%). Conclusión: La educación del paciente sigue siendo considerada la clave para disminuir la aparición de patologías y su evolución a entidades más graves (AU)

Introduction: Epidemiological studies on soft tissue alterations in the mouth are limited when compared with caries, periodontal diseases and malocclusions, so their study represents a step forward in dentistry beyond the teeth. Objective: To describe the prevalence of soft tissue oral lesions found in the Stomatology Clinic of the ULA School of Dentistry, from 2015 to 2018, in order to provide an up-to-date data source, to guide better prevention and timely diagnosis. Material and methods: A descriptive and documentary, retrospective and multivariable research was carried out. The statistical package IBM SPSS Statistics v 23 was applied for the analysis. Results: 1,000 clinical records studied, the most frequent pathologies were: saburral tongue (50.6%), cheilitis (33.4%), traumatism of the cheek mucosa (27.6%), lingual varices (18.3%), ankyloglossia (13.7%) and enlargement of palatal rugas (11.7%). The tongue was the most affected (92.1%), while the palate was the least affected (29%). Of the predisposing habits to the formation of lesions, mucosal nipping was the most common (16.5%). Regarding the associated local factors, a regular / deficient oral hygiene was the main one (53.8%). Conclusion: Patient education is still considered the key to diminish not only the appearance of pathologies but their evolution to more serious entities (AU)

The link between ankylosing spondylitis and oral health conditions: two nested case-control studies using data of the UK Biobank

Abstract Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is an inflammatory rheumatic disease that affects the axial skeleton and the sacroiliac joints. Recent studies investigated the link between AS and oral diseases, particularly periodontitis. Others suggested that periodontitis may have a role in the pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases. Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the association between AS and oral conditions. Material and Methods: This research was conducted using the UK Biobank Resource under Application Number 26307. The UK Biobank recruited around 500000 participants throughout Great Britain. Clinical records were available for 2734 participants. Two case-control studies were conducted based on whether AS was self-reported or clinically diagnosed. Oral conditions were identified using self-reported reports of oral ulcers, painful gums, bleeding gums, loose teeth, toothache, and dentures. The association between AS and oral conditions was assessed using logistic regression adjusted for age, gender, educational level, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and body mass index. Results: A total of 1307 cases and 491503 control participants were eligible for the self-reported AS study. The mean age was 58 years for the cases [7.5 standard deviation (SD)] and 57 years for the control groups (8.1 SD). Also, 37.1% of the cases and 54.2% of the control participants were females. Among the oral conditions, only oral ulcers were strongly associated with AS [1.57 adjusted odds ratio (OR); 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.31 to 1.88]. For the study of clinically diagnosed AS, 153 cases and 490351 control participants were identified. The mean age for both cases and control groups was 57 years; 7.6 SD for the cases and 8.1 for the control group. Females corresponded to 26.1% of the cases, and 54.2% of the control participants. Clinically diagnosed AS was associated with self-reported oral ulcers (2.17 adjusted OR; 95% CI 1.33 to 3.53). Conclusion: Self-reported and clinically diagnosed AS populations have increased risk of reporting oral ulcers. Further investigations are required to assess the link between a specific type of oral condition and AS.

Manifestaciones bucales relacionadas con el diagnóstico de enfermedades reumáticas / Oral manifestations related to the diagnosis of rheumatic diseases

Introducción: las enfermedades reumáticas se caracterizan por presentar una amplia gama de manifestaciones sistémicas. Sin duda alguna, la cavidad bucal es asiento de muchas de ellas, que incluso llegan a formar parte de los criterios diagnósticos de estas enfermedades. Objetivo: exponer las consideraciones sobre la relación existente entre afecciones bucales y enfermedades reumáticas. Métodos: se realizó una revisión sobre la relación entre afecciones reumáticas y manifestaciones bucales en Internet. La búsqueda abarcó artículos publicados en los últimos 5 años. Se evaluaron revistas de impacto de la Web of Sciencies, Scopus, Redalyc y Latindex relacionadas con el tema (37 revistas). Se consultaron las bases de datos de sistemas referativos, como MEDLINE, PubMed y SciELO con la utilización de varios descriptores tanto en inglés como en español. Se incluyeron artículos en idioma inglés, portugués y español. Se obtuvieron 77 artículos, se circunscribió el estudio a 49 que enfocaron esta temática de manera más integral. La revista que mayor representatividad del tema tuvo fue la Revista Cubana de Reumatología con 24,67 por ciento del total de artículos, el resto de las revistas se comportaron de manera uniforme. Análisis e integración de la información: existe estrecha relación entre las enfermedades bucales y las afecciones reumáticas. En ocasiones, las manifestaciones bucales constituyen criterios diagnósticos de las enfermedades reumáticas; las úlceras bucales, la xerostomía, la gingivitis y la afectación de la articulación temporomandibular son las de mayor incidencia. Conclusiones: las manifestaciones bucales pueden ser expresión del desorden reumático, pero también pueden inducir su aparición o ser los causantes de su descompensación. La presencia de procesos infecciosos así como la utilización de medicamentos con acción inmunosupresora y/o inmunomoduladora, son elementos que refuerzan aun más esta relación(AU)

Introduction: rheumatic diseases are characterized by a wide range of systemic manifestations. The oral cavity is home to many of these manifestations, which may even constitute diagnostic criteria for those diseases. Objective: describe the relationship existing between oral disorders and rheumatic diseases. Methods: a review was conducted on the Internet about the relationship between rheumatic diseases and oral manifestations. The search included papers published in the last five years. An evaluation was performed of high impact journals from the Web of Sciences, Scopus, Redalyc and Latindex which dealt with the subject (37 journals). Databases from reference systems such as MEDLINE, PubMed and SciELO were consulted with the aid of various search terms in English and Spanish. The papers included were in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Of the 77 papers obtained, the reviewers selected the 49 which approached the study subject in a more comprehensive manner. The journal with the highest presence of the topic was the Cuban Journal of Rheumatology, with 24.67 percent of the total papers. The remaining papers were evenly distributed among the other journals. Data analysis and integration: there is a close relationship between oral diseases and rheumatic conditions. Oral manifestations sometimes constitute diagnostic criteria for rheumatic diseases. Among the most common of these are mouth ulcers, xerostomia, gingivitis and temporomandibular joint disorders. Conclusions: oral manifestations may be the expression of rheumatic disorders, but they may also induce their emergence or be responsible for their decompensation. The presence of infectious processes, as well as the use of drugs with an immunosuppressive and/or immunomodulatory action, may further strengthen this relationship(AU)

Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in children / Prevalencia de lesiones de la mucosa oral en niños

Lesions of the oral mucosa are a broad range of different alterations located in the soft tissue of the oral cavity. The studies that describe the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions have been carried out mainly in an adult population. Therefore, in the literature available both in Chile and abroad, there are few reports about pathological lesions and alterations of the normality of the oral mucosa in pediatric population. A descriptive observational cross-sectional study was conducted, with non-probability sampling for convenience, with a sample of 219 patients and a level of confidence of 95 %. We estimated 30 % of children with oral mucosal lesions. Patient history and the presence of oral mucosal lesions were registered in the clinical records specific to this study. In 101 patients a prevalence of 37.62 % of oral mucosal lesions was observed. The most frequent lesion was the minor aphthous ulcer (6.9 %), followed by irritation fibroma (5 %), traumatic ulcer (5 %), traumatic erosion (4 %), impetigo (4 %), pigmented lesion (3 %), and others, at lower rates. The most prevalent location was the lips with a 38.5 %.

Las lesiones de la mucosa oral comprenden un amplio conjunto de alteraciones que se localizan en los tejidos blandos de la cavidad oral. Los estudios que describen la prevalencia de lesiones de mucosa oral, se han realizado principalmente en población adulta, por lo tanto en la literatura internacional y en Chile, existen escasos reportes acerca de lesiones patológicas y alteraciones de la normalidad de mucosa oral en población pediátrica. Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal, de tipo no probabilístico por conveniencia, donde se calculó una muestra de 219 pacientes con un nivel de confianza de 95 %. Se estimó un porcentaje de 30 % de niños con lesiones de mucosa oral. Se registró la anamnesis del paciente y presencia de lesiones de mucosa oral en la ficha clínica específica para el estudio. Se observó en 101 pacientes una prevalencia de 37,62 % de lesiones de mucosa oral. La lesión más frecuente fue el afta menor, seguido de fibroma irritativo, úlcera traumática, erosión traumáticas, impétigo, lesiones pigmentadas y entre otras con menor frecuencia. La localización más prevalente fue los labios con 38,5 %.

Atypical histiocytic granuloma: A differential to nonhealing ulcers of the oral cavity.

This is a case report of a rare clinical entity known as atypical histiocytic granuloma (AHG), which was previously grouped under a broad category known as pseudolymphoma or traumatic eosinophilic granuloma. Less than 15 cases of AHG have been reported until date. AHG poses diagnostic dilemma due to its clinical as well as histopathological appearance where it stimulates malignancy. A proper clinicopathological evaluation is necessary to establish the diagnosis and to avoid overtreatment. In this report, we review previously reported cases in literature and try to establish proper clinicopathological correlation, differential diagnosis and management. These will familiarize clinicians to include AHG in their differential diagnosis as well as for the pathologist to segregate pseudolymphomatous lesion in their proper categories. The role of immunohistochemistry (IHC) has been given prime importance to establish the exact diagnosis. Further in this report, we review different status on lymphoproliferative disorders and advocate the use of IHC in categorizing these lesions upon cell lineage and to establish proper nomenclature for these lesions.

A retrospective study of trauma-associated oral and maxillofacial lesions in a population from southern Taiwan

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this retrospective analysis was to determine the age, gender, frequency and distribution of trauma-associated hard tissue and soft tissue lesions of the oral and maxillofacial region in a population from southern Taiwan. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Approximately 10 percent of the 27,995 biopsy records of patients with history of trauma resulting in lesions who were treated at our institution between 1991 and 2006 were examined for this study. RESULTS: In the included records, there were 2,762 soft tissue and 26 hard tissue lesions. Mucocele was the most frequent trauma-associated soft tissue lesion (955 cases). The youngest patients were those who presented with mucocele (mean age = 27.3 years), while the oldest patients were those with peripheral giant cell granuloma (58 years). The lower lip was the most frequent site of occurrence of mucocele (676, 64.5 percent) and was also the predominant site of occurrence of all soft tissue lesions (815, 29.5 percent), followed by the buccal mucosa (654, 23.4 percent) and the tongue (392, 14.2 percent). Trauma-associated hard tissue lesions included only osteoradionecrosis (24 cases) and traumatic bone cysts (2 cases). CONCLUSION: As little data of this nature have been reported from populations of Asian developing countries, the findings of this retrospective analysis is valuable for epidemiological documentation of type of traumatic oral lesions as well as for informing the professionals and the layman about the importance of this category of oral lesions.

Lesões da mucosa oral em pacientes portadores de próteses dentárias: ilustrações clínicas e abordagem preventiva / Oral mucosal lesions in patients using dental prosthesis: clinical illustrations and preventive approach

A mucosa oral está sujeita ao desenvolvimento de diversas patologias, muitas das quais relacionadas com o uso de próteses removíveis, que, paralelamente à sua função reabilitadora, podem agir como um agente irritante aos tecidos moles da cavidade bucal. Estudos epidemiológicos têm evidenciado que lesões provocadas por próteses ocorrem com uma freqüência considerável, havendo publicações que indicam prevalência de lesões da mucosa oral em até 62% dos pacientes usuários de aparelhos protéticos. Diante disto, pretende-se, com este artigo, revisar a literatura a respeito daquelas lesões nas quais as próteses podem agir como fator etiológico, enfatizando as medidas preventivas que podem ser adotadas para que seja reduzida a incidência das mesmas. São ilustrados casos clínicos das seguintes lesões: estomatite por dentadura, hiperplasia fibrosa inflamatória, úlcera traumática e quelite angular. A prevalência de lesões em tecidos moles relacionados ao uso de próteses removíveis pode ser diminuída através de medidas relativamente simples, como: a orientação adequada dos pacientes quanto aos cuidados que devem ter com suas próteses; a preservação da saúde bucal dos usuários de prótese removível; e cuidados nas diversas etapas de confecção das próteses, resultando em oclusão estável, boa adaptação da base à fibromucosa e selamento periférico adequado, dentro dos limites da área chapeável.

On the oral mucosa, diverse pathologies may develop, many of them related to the use of removable prosthesis, which, parallel to their role in rehabilitation, can act as an irritant agent to the soft tissues of the mouth. Epidemiological studies have evidenced that lesions induced by prosthesis occur with a considerable frequency, and there are publications that indicate a prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in up to 62% of the patients using prosthetic devices. Therefore, this article aims to review the literature related to those lesions of which the prosthesis can act as an etiological factor, emphasizing the preventive measures that can be adopted to reduce their incidence. Clinical cases of the following lesions are illustrated: denture stomatitis, fibrous inflammatory hyperplasia, traumatic ulcer and angular cheilitis. The prevalence of soft tissue lesions related to the use of removable prosthesis can be decreased through relatively simple measures, as: adequate directions to the patients regarding the care they should take of their prosthesis; follow-up of removable prosthesis wearers' oral health; and diligence in the diverse phases of the prosthesis' construction, resulting in stable occlusion, fine adaptation of the base to the underlying mucosa, within the limits of the bearing area.

Levantamiento epidemiológico de las lesiones bucales presentes en la población atendida en el Servicio Odontológico del Hospital Eudoro González de la población de Carayaca en el Estado Vargas durante el período septiembre 1998 - agosto 1999 / Epidemiological survey of the oral lesions in a population assissting the Dental Service of hospital Eudoro González, from the population of Carayaca, Vargas state, during the period September 1998 - August 1999

La situación de pobreza que vive actualmente nuestro país también afecta las condiciones de salud bucal de la población. Es por ello que durante la pasantía que se realizó en el hospital Eudoro Gonzáles de Carayaca, Estado Vargas, preocupados por las condiciones bucales presentadas por los habitantes de la zona y su desconocimiento de la presencia de las mismas, se realizó un levantamiento epidemiológico de lesiones en la población durante el período septiembre 1998 - agosto 1999. En el presente trabajo se reportan 52 casos de pacientes con lesiones bucales que se agruparon según el género, edad, tipo de lesión y localización de las mismas, tomando en consideración los hábitos. En este estudio obtuvimos que el género más afectado fue el femenino, siendo los pacientes con edades comprendidas entre 21 y 40 años quienes presentaron mayor número de patologías. En cuanto a las categorías estudiadas, la leucoplasia obtuvo el primer lugar en el género masculino, y la estomatitis subprotésica en el femenino, observándose que la zona más afectada de la cavidad bucal fue los labios y la entidad más diagnosticada fue la úlcera traumática

Estudio clínico epidemiológico en aftas recidivantes bucales / A clinical and epidemiological study of recurrent oral aphthae

Se realizó un estudio epidemiológico en 119 pacientes que concurrieron al Servicio de Estomatología del CEMIC, con historia y diagnóstico de aftas recidivantes. Se evaluó el aspecto clínico, tamaño, localización, inicio, tiempo de evolución, historia familiar, factores generales (alt. hemáticas, hormonales, gastrointestinales), factores locales (sepsis y trauma). Si bien el factor local se hallaba presente en un 85 por ciento de los casos, los factores de orden general se presentaban concomitantemente con los mismos. La detección temprana de alteraciones orgánicas a través de esta patología resulta beneficiosa no sólo por el control de la misma, sino también por e diagnóstico precoz de las afecciones generales en ocasiones desconocidas por el paciente

Lesiones cancerizables en patología bucal / Precarcinomatous lesions in oral pathology

Se estudiaron un total de 53 (19,8 por ciento) condiciones potencialmente precancerosas en 267 pacientes con lesiones orales. Las principales entidades fueron: 34 (64.1 por ciento) líquenes orales (LO), 11 (20.7 por ciento) ulceraciones traumáticas y 8 (15 por ciento) leucoplasias. Clínicamente la distribución por sexo y edad, así como la localización de las lesiones son mencionadas. Las principales características histopatológicas de cada entidad son descriptas. Se discute la probabilidad de transformación carcinomatosa. Se señala la importancia del diagnóstico y tratamiento de estas lesiones con el fin de prevenir el cáncer oral.