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Ferimento Profundo no rosto causado por arma de fogo: relato de caso
Cerioni, Tales Gabriel de Souza; Ruman, Rafael Jorge; Hassanieh, Willian Jamil; Manrique, Gustavo Rodrigues; Campos, Wladimir Gushiken deFacial fractures caused by gunshots are a major challenge for oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Underdeveloped countries present a higher rate of homicides committed by gunshots than developed countries. This case report presents a 25 year-old male victim of a gunshot wound to the mandible, evolving into a complex fracture. The fracture was treated using rigid internal fixation. After 18 months of follow-up, the...
Oral yeast colonization in patients with eating disorders: commensal acquisitio...
Esteves, Camilla Vieira; Freitas, Roseli Santos de; Campos, Wladimir Gushiken de; Shimabukuro, Natali; Thomaz, Danilo Yamamoto; Cordas, TakiOral problems are common in patients diagnosed with Eating Disorders (ED) and still require better elucidation. We aimed to analyze the prevalence of oral Candida spp in individuals with ED. The sample of the study was comprised of 30 women with purgative habits and 15 without purgative habits. Samples of the oral cavity were collected by sterile cotton swab rubbed on soft tissues and teeth. Yeasts were isolate...
Bone sequestration after dental implant surgery
Cotomacio, Claudia Carrara; Campos, Wladimir Gushiken de; Lemos, Celso Augusto; Alves, Fabio AbreuBackground. Dental implants are used to rehabilitate missing teeth, and despite high success rates, failures are inevitable. Ostensibly avoidable human errors in planning or technique can contribute to implant failure. Case presentation. Herein, we report a case of an unsuccessful dental implant surgery due to an inadequate surgical technique and bone exposure in a 54-year-old healthy woman. Conclusions. This r...
Magnetic resonance imaging of salivary glands: a literature review
Nishimura, Danielle Ayumi; Carneiro, Ana Luiza Esteves; Costa, Kaisermann; Campos, Wladimir Gushiken de; Oliveira, Jefferson Xavier deSalivary glands tumors account for 2-5% of tumors in the head and neck region, possibly being benign or malignant. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) presents high soft tissue contrast resolution, thus being an excellent method for salivary gland analysis. The objective of this literature review is to analyze MRI as an evaluation instrument for the diagnosis of salivary glands lesions. Compared to other imaging t...
Xerostomia in the older adult population, from diagnosis to treatment: a litera...
Campos, Wladimir Gushiken de; Esteves, Camilla Vieira; Costa, Kaisermann; Andrade, Ana Carolina Porrio de; Domaneschi, Carina; Lemos, Celso AugustoSaliva is important for the preservation and maintenance of normal physiological conditions of oral tissues, and factors influencing its decrease are associated with the risk for oral diseases. Xerostomia is the subjective sensation of oral dryness, which can be influenced by etiological factors including the use of several types of medications, Sjogren’s and metabolic syndromes, head and neck irradiation, amon...