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Demographic and Clinical Profile of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma from a Service...
Alves,Alessandro Menna; Correa,Marcos Britto; Silva,Karine Duarte da; Araújo,Lenita Maria Aver de; Vasconcelos,Ana Carolina UchoaAbstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the demographic and clinical profile of the oral squamous cells carcinoma (OSCC) cases registered in a center of oral diagnosis in southern Brazil. Eight hundred and six individuals with OSCC from 1959 to 2012 were included in this study. The variables recorded were: sex, age, occupation according to workplace, alcohol and tobacco consumption, skin color, tumor loc...
Diclofenac in hyaluronic acid gel: an alternative treatment for actinic cheilitis
Lima,Giana da Silveira; Silva,Gabriela Ferrari da; Gomes,Ana Paula Neutzling; Araújo,Lenita Maria Aver de; Salum,Fernanda GonçalvesOBJECTIVE: Actinic cheilitis (AC) is a precancerous lesion of the lip vermillion caused by prolonged exposure to ultraviolet light. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of 3% diclofenac in 2.5% hyaluronic acid gel in the treatment of AC. METHODS: Thirty-four patients with chronic AC were treated twice a day with topical diclofenac during a period of 30 to 180 days. The individuals were followed up e...
A survey of oral and maxillofacial biopsies in children: a single-center retros...
Lima,Giana da Silveira; Fontes,Silvia Terra; Araújo,Lenita Maria Aver de; Etges,Adriana; Tarquinio,Sandra Beatriz Chaves; Gomes,Ana Paula NeutzlingDespite the large number of published cases about oral and maxillofacial pediatric lesions, the literature is scarce on epidemiological studies regarding the prevalence of these entities. This study retrieved oral and maxillofacial pediatric lesions from the Center of Diagnosis of Oral Diseases (CDDB) at the Dental School of the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPEL), comprising a 20-year period (1983-2002). Fro...