Are propolis extracts potential pharmacological agents in human oral health? - A scoping review and technology prospecting.

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The antimicrobial potential of propolis - a honey bee product - was correlated with its traditional use as a natural medicine, mainly known for antimicrobial and antioxidant properties. Moreover, research on natural products in dentistry has increased in recent years in the search for products with greater therapeutic activity, lower toxicity, better biocompatibility, and more affordable cost to the population. OBJECTIVE: Considering that the beneficial effect of propolis is acknowledged for several oral conditions, this study aimed to synthesize the research and technological forecasts of existing evidence on the use of propolis extract as a potential antimicrobial agent in dentistry. METHODS: Studies were identified through an investigation in the PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Scielo electronic databases. Additionally, the following patent databases were screened: Google Patents, WIPO, INPI, Espacenet, and Questel Orbit. The data were tabulated and analyzed using Microsoft Office Excel 2013 and Questel Orbit. RESULTS: A total of 174 scientific articles and 276 patents fulfilled all the criteria and were included in the investigation. The highest number of patents (n = 144) was produced by China. Additionally, the most prevalent studies were performed on an experimental basis (72%), followed by clinical studies (n = 27) and review articles (n = 21). The effect of using propolis has been extensively observed in oral care products, periodontics, pathology, and cariology, among other dental specialties. CONCLUSION: It was possible to identify the current scientific and technological scenario of the application of propolis in dentistry, with the number of patents increasing in recent years. However, all studies related to the use of propolis in dentistry have shown a potentially safe antimicrobial agent in an extensive field of application.

Quiste linfoepitelial en el arco palatogloso / Lymphoepithelial cyst in the palatoglossus arch

The objective of this study was to describe a case of a lymphoepithelial cyst in the palatoglossus arch. A 16-years-old black man said that he was observed a lesion in his mouth. On the physical exam, a pedicled, consistent, smooth surface 1.5 x 1 cm lesion, similar in color to the adjacent mucosa, was found. The lesion was surgically removed and the microscopic exam showed mucosal fragments with pedicled lesion; the cystic cavity sometimes lined with pseudostratified cylindrical epithelium and others with stratified squamous flat interface of the epithelium. Around the cyst, a well-delimited mass of lymphoid tissue, presenting lymphoid follicles, was also seen. Lymphoepithelial cyst has clinical characteristics similar to those of others lesions that occur in the oral cavity. The diagnosis should be based on conservative biopsy, with total removal of lesion(AU)

El objetivo de este estudio fue describir un caso clínico de quiste linfoepitelial en el arco palatoglosso. Paciente de 16 años de edad, sexo masculino, raza negra, que durante la anamnesis relató que observó una lesión en la boca. Al examen físico se observó una lesión pediculada, de consistencia firme, superficie lisa, de 1,5 x 1,0 cm de tamaño, con color similar al de la mucosa adyacente. La lesión fue removida quirúrgicamente y el examen microscópico mostró fragmentos de mucosa con lesión pediculada, la cavidad del quiste a veces revestida por epitelio cilíndrico pseudoestratificado y otras veces por la interfase plana del epitelio escamosa estratificado. Alrededor del quiste, una masa bien delimitada de tejido linfoide con presencia de folículos linfoides. El quiste linfoepitelial tiene las mismas características clínicas de otras lesiones que ocurren en la cavidad oral, el diagnóstico debe ser realizado por biopsia, de manera conservadora, con eliminación total de la lesión(AU)