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Morphological characterization of the nasopalatine region in human fetuses and its association to pathologies
Journal of Applied Oral Science; FALCI, Saulo Gabriel Moreira; VERLI, Flaviana Dornela; CONSOLARO, Alberto; SANTOS, Cassio Roberto Rocha dos.
Afiliação
  • FALCI, Saulo Gabriel Moreira; Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri. School of Dentistry. Diamantina. BR
  • VERLI, Flaviana Dornela; Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri. School of Dentistry. Diamantina. BR
  • CONSOLARO, Alberto; Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri. School of Dentistry. Diamantina. BR
  • SANTOS, Cassio Roberto Rocha dos; Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri. School of Dentistry. Diamantina. BR
J. appl. oral sci ; 21(3): 250-255, May/Jun/2013. graf
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: lil-679334
Biblioteca responsável: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
The nasopalatine region is composed of structures such as the vomeronasal organ and nasopalatine duct. The nasopalatine duct may provide the communication of the mouth to the nasal cavity in human fetuses and can be obliterated in an adult human. Knowledge on the development of the nasopalatine region and nasopalatine duct in humans is necessary for understanding the morphology and etiopathogenesis of lesions that occur in this region. Objective The aim of the present study was to describe the morphological aspects of the nasopalatine region in human fetuses and correlate these aspects with the development of pathologies in this region. Material and Methods Five human fetuses with no facial or palatine abnormalities were used for the acquisition of specimens from the nasopalatine region. After demineralization, the specimens were histologically processed. Histological cuts were stained with methylene blue to orient the cutting plane and hematoxylin-eosin for the descriptive histological analysis. Results The age of the fetuses was 8.00, 8.25, 9.00 and 9.25 weeks, and it was not possible to determine the age in the last one. The incisive canal was observed in all specimens as an opening delimited laterally by the periosteum and connecting oral and nasal cavity. The nasopalatine duct is an epithelial structure with the greatest morphological variation, with either unilateral or bilateral occurrence and total patent, partial patent and islet forms. The vomeronasal organ is a bilateral epithelized structure located alongside the nasal septum above the incisive canal in all the fetuses. Conclusions The incisive canal, nasopalatine duct and vomeronasal organ are distinct anatomic structures. The development of nasopalatine duct cysts may occur in all forms of the nasopalatine duct. .
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Texto completo: Disponível Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Palato / Feto / Cavidade Nasal Tipo de estudo: Fatores de risco Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: J. appl. oral sci Assunto da revista: Odontologia Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Brasil Instituição/País de afiliação: Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri/BR

Texto completo: Disponível Coleções: Bases de dados internacionais Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Palato / Feto / Cavidade Nasal Tipo de estudo: Fatores de risco Limite: Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: J. appl. oral sci Assunto da revista: Odontologia Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Brasil Instituição/País de afiliação: Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri/BR
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