Strategic use of obturator prostheses for the rehabilitation of oral cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the current pandemic scenario, maxillofacial rehabilitation specialists involved with supportive care in cancer must transform its practice to cope with COVID-19 and improve protocols that could quickly return the oral function of complex cancer patients who cannot wait for surgical complex rehabilitation. This includes the role of the maxillofacial prosthodontist for the rehabilitation of surgically treated patients with maxillary cancers by the means of filling obturator prostheses that are considered an optimal scientific-based strategy to reduce hospital stay with excellent pain control, oral function (speech, swallowing, mastication, and facial esthetics), psychologic and quality of life outcomes for the patients following intraoral cancer resection. Therefore, the aim of this commentary was to bring new lights to the strategic use of obturator prostheses for the rehabilitation of oral cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as to present a protocol for managing such cases.

Desenvolvimento de um sistema de laudos histopatológicos baseado na plataforma microsoft. net 2.0 / Development of a system of histopathology reports based on the Microsoft. NET 2.0

O objetivo deste trabalho foi desenvolver um sistema informatizado de laudos histopatológicos baseado na plataforma .NET 2.0. Este software construído para o Sistema Operacional Microsoft Windows® utilizou a plataforma Microsoft Framework® 2.0 com a camada de resistência de dados Microsoft SQL Server® 2005. Outros recursos como Microsoft Report View® foram utilizados como ferramenta para geração de relatórios estatísticos, sócio-epidemiológicos e de gerenciamento do serviço de exames anatomopatológicos da Faculdade de Odontologia de São José dos Campos - UNESP. Para a realização deste software foram levantadas, na literatura, pesquisas nas áreas de Engenharia de Software, Patologia Bucal, Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação em Saúde, Gestão em Serviços de Saúde, Sistema de Informação em Saúde, Diagnóstico Oral e Técnicas de Programação. O software desenvolvido teve a finalidade de suprir a demanda acadêmica na produção científica e aprimorar o serviço prestado à comunidade, além de constituir-se numa ferramenta pedagógica para os alunos da Pós-graduação em Biopatologia Bucal, Área Patologia

The objective of this study was to develop a computerized system based on Microsoft NET 2.0, using histopathological examinations.This software built for Microsoft Windows operating system used the Microsoft ®Framework ® 2.0 with a layer of resistance to Microsoft SQL Server ®2005. Other features like Microsoft Report View ® was used as a tool for generating statistical reports, epidemiological and social-service management of pathological examinations of the Faculty of Dentistry of São José dos Campos - UNESP. For the realization of this software have been raised in the literature research in the areas of Software Engineering,Oral Pathology, Information Technology and Communication in Health,Health Services Management, Information Technology in Health, Oral Diagnosis and Programming Techniques. The developed software was designed to meet the demand in the academic scientific production an dimprove service to the community, and building up a teaching tool for students of the Post graduate Dental Biopathology Area Pathology

Toxina botulínica y su empleo en la patología oral y maxilofacial / Botulinum toxin and its use in oral and maxillofacial pathology

Las toxinas botulínicas son exotoxinas de la bacteria formadora de esporas Clostridim botulinum y los agentes causantes del botulismo. Cuando se inyecta en el músculo produce una parálisis flácida. El efecto clínico está directamente relacionado con la dosis y debe ajustarse para cada caso concreto. La Toxina botulínica ha demostrado en los más de veinte años en que se está utilizando que es un fármaco seguro. Las indicaciones de la toxina botulínica en la actualidad incluyen todas aquellas patologías que resultan de la hiperfunción muscular y la disfunción autonómica (AU)

[Pathology and problems in theoretical and practical dentistry]. / Obshchaia patologiia i problemy teorii i praktiki stomatologii.

Pathology is a science describing the common regularities of pathological processes underlying disease development. Today pathology is defined as a theoretical science, which is at the same time closely connected to clinical practice. This paper reviews the history of research activities of Laboratory of Pathology of Central Institute of Stomatology. New methods have always been used at the laboratory; today it is histochemistry, radioisotope method (specifically histoautoradiography), and electron microscopy (including cytochemistry). Many-year research activities of the laboratory confirm the significance and perspectiveness of basic studies in dentistry, which are of priority importance for the development of theoretical dentistry and for solving the pressing problems in clinical practice.

The use by general dental practitioners of an oral pathology diagnostic service over a 20-year period: the Birmingham Dental Hospital experience.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the use of an oral pathology service by general dental practitioners over a 20-year period. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of the number of cases received for histological examination in 1975, 1984 and 1994. SETTING: Birmingham Dental Hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: 1101, 2395 and 3366 specimens were accessed respectively for the three years studied. Number and proportion of specimens received, number and proportion that were hard or soft tissue specimens and the information on the request form were recorded. A comparison was made between the provisional clinical and histological diagnoses. RESULTS: Although the number of specimens accessed increased approximately 3-fold, the number of specimens accessed from general dental practitioners increased 5-fold. The variety of histological categories increased by over 50%, most being soft tissue specimens. The number of correct provisional diagnoses increased steadily but the percentage with inappropriate provisional diagnoses remained the same. Information on request forms steadily improved. CONCLUSIONS: The increased number of specimens received from general dental practitioners over the 20-year period reflects an increased demand for an oral pathology diagnostic service. The referral pattern most likely indicates an increased awareness by general dental practitioners of the need to biopsy lesions arising within the oral cavity.