Atuação da fisioterapia no trismo secundário ao câncer de glândula salivar / Physical Therapy for trismus secondary to salivary gland cancer

Introdução: O trismo, limitação da abertura da boca, é uma das morbidades que acarreta limitações funcionais. Objetivo: Descrever o efeito da fisioterapia por meio da terapia manual e exercícios com depressores de língua na abertura máxima bucal de paciente com trismo secundário ao câncer de glândula salivar. Métodos: Relato de caso de paciente com trismo cujo tratamento consistiu em 15 atendimentos de fisioterapia por meio da terapia manual (liberação miofascial e mobilização articular) e exercícios com depressores de língua, com 40 minutos de duração cada, para ganho de abertura bucal. A abertura máxima bucal foi avaliada por meio do paquímetro e números de depressores de língua. Resultados: A paciente apresentou aumento da abertura máxima bucal entre o primeiro e o último atendimento (11,5mm - 21,2mm) e aumento na quantidade de depressores de língua utilizados (12 ­ 17,5). Conclusão: A atuação fisioterapêutica foi eficaz para o tratamento do trismo. (AU)

Introduction: Trismus, a mouth opening amplitude limitation, is one of the morbidities that causes functional limitations. Objective: To describe the effect of physical therapy intervention utilizing manual therapy and wooden tongue depressors exercises in maximum mouth opening in a patient with trismus secondary to salivary gland cancer. Methods: Case report of a patient whose physical therapy intervention consisted in 15 sessions of manual therapy (myofascial liberation and articular mobilization) and wooden tongue depressors exercises, with 40 minutes duration each, to improve mouth opening. Maximum mouth opening was assessed with a paquimeter and number of wood tongue depressors. Results: The patient presented improvements in maximal mouth opening between the first and last assessment (11,5mm - 21,2mm) and increase in number of wood tongue depressors used. Conclusion: Physical therapy approach was an effective treatment for trismus. (AU)

Efficacy of microwaves and chlorhexidine on the disinfection of pacifiers and toothbrushes: an in vitro study.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate, in vitro, the contamination of toothbrushes and pacifiers by Streptococcus mutans, and the efficacy of microwave and chlorhexidine for their disinfection. METHODS: Sixty pacifiers and 60 toothbrushes were contaminated with S mutans and then divided into groups according to the disinfection protocol: Group 1-chlorhexidine solution; Group 2-microwave sterilization; and Group 3-sterile tap water. The devices were evaluated microbiologically as to the formation of S mutans colonies/biofilms and were examined by scanning electron microscopy. The results were submitted for statistical analysis by Friedman's test at a 5% significance level. RESULTS: The results of both types of evaluation showed a large number of S mutans colonies/biofilms after spraying with sterile tap water, and chlorhexidine spraying and microwaving were effective in eliminate colonies/biofilms. Groups 1 and 2 were statistically similar to each other (P>.05) and differed significantly from Group 3 (P<.05). CONCLUSIONS: The 0.12% chlorhexidine solution spray and 7 minutes of microwave irradiation were effective for disinfection of pacifiers and toothbrushes.