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Acupuncture for the prevention of radiation-induced xerostomia in patients with...
Braga,Fabio do Prado Florence; Lemos Junior,Celso Augusto; Alves,Fabio Abreu; Migliari,Dante AntonioThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture in minimizing the severity of radiation-induced xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer. A total of 24 consecutive patients receiving > 5000 cGy radiotherapy (RT) involving the major salivary glands bilaterally were assigned to either the preventive acupuncture group (PA, n = 12), treated with acupuncture before and during RT, or...
Double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled clinical trial with clobetasol prop...
Motta,Ana Carolina Fragoso; Domaneschi,Carina; Komesu,Marilena Chinali; Souza,Cacilda da Silva; Aoki,Valéria; Migliari,Dante AntonioThe aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a 0.05% clobetasol propionate ointment administered in trays to 22 patients with desquamative gingivitis in a double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled trial. Patients received container number 1 and were instructed to apply the ointment 3 times a day for 2 weeks, and to reduce the application to once a day in the third week. Next, the patients were then i...
Burning mouth syndrome: clinical profile of Brazilian patients and oral carriag...
Cavalcanti,Desirée Rosa; Birman,Esther Goldenberg; Migliari,Dante Antonio; Silveira,Fernando Ricardo Xavier daBurning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a complex disease of unknown cause. It is characterized by a burning sensation in the oral mucosa, notwithstanding its clinical normal aspect. BMS is particularly seen in postmenopausal women. The purpose of this study was to investigate this syndrome on a clinical basis and, in addition, to analyze its possible relation to the frequency of Candida species. Thirty-one patients (2...
Corticosteróide tópico oclusivo no tratamento de manifestações gengivais de doe...
Motta,Ana Carolina Fragoso; Komesu,Marilena Chinali; Grisi,Márcio Fernando de Moraes; Souza,Cacilda da Silva; Roselino,Ana Maria FerreiraO tratamento das lesões gengivais de doenças vesicobolhosas auto-imunes constitui grande desafio na estomatologia, principalmente pela natureza crônica das lesões. O tratamento sistêmico é necessário no controle das apresentações mais graves; entretanto, quando possível, o tratamento tópico é preferível. Este artigo descreve uma técnica oclusiva para aplicação de corticosteróide tópico que tem demonstrado ser e...