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Factors associated with prevalence of oral lesions and oral self-examination in young adults from a birth cohort in Southern Brazil [PDF]

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2013
The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and characteristics of oral lesions and oral self-examination and the association between these variables and life course determinants in a young population.
Sandra Beatriz Chaves Tarquinio, Luisa Jardim Correa de Oliveira, Marcos Britto Correa, Marco Aurélio Peres, Karen Glazer Peres, Denise Petrucci Gigante, Bernardo Lessa Horta, Flávio Fernando Demarco   +7 more
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Comparison of repair index in cigarette and waterpipe smokers: A bio-monitoring assessment using human exfoliated buccal mucosa cells

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2022
Background: Repair index (RI) using DNA changes reveals the activity of carcinogenesis. Cigarette and waterpipe smoking are important contributors to oral cavity malignancy. The RI in cigarette and waterpipe smokers has not been compared so far.
Sana Jalili, Noushin Jalayer Naderi
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Report of an Uncommon Case of Huge Neurofibroma in the Buccal Mucosa

Journal of Dental School, 2021
Objectives Neurofibroma (solitary or multiple) is a benign neurogenic jaw tumor with peripheral nerve origin. It is commonly found in the skin and the head and neck region but its occurrence in the oral cavity is rare.
Fatemeh Mashhadiabbas, Roohalla Safarpour, Maryam Mohammadalizadeh Chafjiri   +2 more
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Giant cystadenoma of the floor of the mouth: A case report

International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, 2013
Summary Introduction: Cystadenoma is an uncommon epithelial neoplasia that arises from the salivary glands. The malignancy can affect structures such as the larynx, nasopharynx, buccal mucosa, and palate. Objective: To describe
Victor Labres da Silva Castro, Tiago Fernando Aires Corrêa, Valeriana de Castro Guimarães, Gustavo Vasconcelos Nery, João Batista Ferreira   +4 more
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Large oral lipoma: Case report and literature review in Iran

Dental Research Journal, 2012
Lipoma is a benign mesenchymal tumor of fat with uncertain pathogenesis. Although the most common mesenchymal neoplasm in trunk and proximal portions of the extremities, it is rarely seen in the oral cavity.
Ahmad Motagi, Atousa Aminzadeh, Seyed M Razavi   +2 more
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The use of micronucleus assay in exfoliated oral cells in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Brazilian Oral Research, 2023
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate published papers regarding the micronucleus assay in oral mucosal cells of patients undergoing orthodontic therapy (OT).
Daniel Vitor de SOUZA, Wilton Mitsunari TAKESHITA, Glaucia Monteiro de CASTRO, Ana Claudia Muniz RENNO, Jean Nunes dos SANTOS, Daniel Araki RIBEIRO   +5 more
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Correlação entre os diagnósticos citopatológicos e histopatológicos das lesões da mucosa oral após a punção aspirativa por agulha fina

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
OBJETIVO: Fazer um estudo retrospectivo, correlacionando os diagnósticos citopatológicos obtidos por punção aspirativa por agulha fina (PAAF) com os diagnósticos histopatológicos de lesões da região bucomaxilofacial, de pacientes que foram atendidos no ...
Tatiana Ferreira Robaina, Antonio Carlos de Azeredo Coutinho, Carla Peixoto Valladares, Eliane Pedra Dias, Simone de Queiroz Chaves Lourenço   +4 more
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Assessment of the Prevalence and Related Factors of Oral Mucosal Pigmentation in Patients Referring to Dental School and Salamat Clinic of Qom

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2021
Background and Objectives: Since the pathology of pigmented lesions varies from benign to malignant, the availability of data on the prevalence and clinical features and factors associated with pigmented oral lesions can assist dentists in the diagnosis.
Yasamin Barakian, Masoume Nekooei Samani, Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi   +2 more
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Lipoma or hemangioma: A diagnostic dilemma?

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2015
Lipomas and hemangiomas are well-known benign lesions of the body. However, their occurrence in the oral cavity is rare. Lipoma accounts for 1-4% of benign neoplasms of mouth affecting predominantly the buccal mucosa, floor of mouth and tongue ...
K Vinay Kumar Reddy, Shameena Roohi, Kotya Naik Maloth, K Sunitha, Venkata Satya Ramesh Thummala   +4 more
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Genotoxic and cytotoxic biomonitoring in patients exposed to full mouth radiographs – A radiological and cytological study

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, 2017
Background: In the past decades, X-rays have been used widely for diagnosis in dentistry. However, it is well-known that ionizing radiation causes damage (including single- and double-strand breaks) to DNA and DNA–protein crosslinks and induces cellular ...
Sunitha Kesidi, Kotya Naik Maloth, Kundoor Vinay Kumar Reddy, Paramkusam Geetha   +3 more
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