Etiologia e susceptibilidade à drogas de microrganismos relacionados com a otite média crônica supurativa em pacientes portadores de fissura palatal

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Avaliação nutricional pré-cirúrgica de crianças com lesão labial e/ou palatal

Pós-graduação em Pediatria - FMB

Avaliação de polimorfismos de genes metabolizadores de xenobióticos em pacientes com fissura labiopalatina atendidos no Estado do Pará

Fissura lábio palatina ou orofaciais é um dos mais frequentes defeitos congênitos existentes e vários estudos relacionam essa malformação a causas multifatoriais. Entre as diversas causas ambientais estão os hábitos etílicos e tabagistas maternos, assim como o uso de agrotóxico. A resposta do embrião humano a agentes teratogênicos é bem conhecida. Porém, sabe-se que organismos diferentes metabolizam de maneira distinta um mesmo componente químico, isto se deve a características genéticas intrínsecas relacionadas a diferentes funcionamentos enzimáticos. Tais diferenças podem ser investigadas a partir da análise de polimorfismos em genes relacionados ao metabolismo destes xenobióticos, que podem assim estar relacionados à etiogênese de fissuras lábio palatinas. O Objetivo do nosso estudo foi analisar polimorfismos em sete genes, PON1 (rs662), PON1 (rs854560), MTHFD1, CYP2E1, EPHX1, ABCB1, AHR, onde uma análise correlativa com fatores ambientais, como exposição a agrotóxicos foi realizada, a fim de avaliar se existe ou não influência das diferentes variantes polimórficas e tais interações ambientais na etiogênese das fissuras lábio palatinas. O número total de amostras analisadas foi de 166 indivíduos, sendo 83 pacientes acometidos por fissura, com idade média de 7 anos (DP 5 anos) e 83 mães dos mesmos. Em nossas amostras, o gênero masculino foi 64% do total de acometidos.; uma ficha para a coleta de dados epidemiológicos foi desenvolvida para o estudo; o material biológico coletado para análise foi sangue. A análise estatística foi realizada com os softwares bioEstat 5.3, SPSS 12.0 e PLINK 1.07. Nosso resultado consiste de quatro análises diferentes, para cada polimorfismo. Inicialmente, observamos as diferenças entre as frequências genotípicas encontradas nos acometidos e nas mães destes e aquelas das populações de indivíduos hígidos. Isto visando encontrar diferenças entre estes genótipos que possam justificar a gênese das FLP, frente à exposição das mães, e intrauterinamente, dos filhos ao agrotóxico. Num segundo momento, verificamos se houveram diferenças entre os genótipos maternos e dos acometidos, que pudessem representar diferenças significativas entre estes dois grupos de indivíduos (pois as mães, independentemente da exposição ao agrotóxico, poderiam ter FLP, caso o genótipo fosse de elevada importância) e que possam ter relação com a FLP. Em uma terceira análise, observamos se os genótipos encontrados nos indivíduos que apresentam FLP, estão relacionados à exposição relatada aos agrotóxicos, como fator etiológico destas más formações. Em ultima análise, visamos, por análise de regressão, verificar se a característica genotípica desses alvos de estudo, possa ter influenciado no fenótipo do tipo de fissura, seja somente labial, seja palatal ou labiopalatal. A distribuição dos tipos de fissuras entre os acometidos foi de 12% para fissuras somente labiais, 19% para fissuras somente palatais e 69% das fissuras em nosso grupo amostral atingiam o lábio e o palato.

Planejamento protético para pacientes adultos portadores de fissura labiopalatal congênita, que não obtiveram oportunidade de um tratamento reabilitador ideal: execução de casos clínicos para pacientes selecionados

Although one cannot prevent the birth of human beings with cleft palate lesions one can adopt attitudes and various procedures entirely viable to rehabilitate and recuperate these persons through a team work composed of the facilities of a hospital, physician, dentist, psychotherapist, epeech pathologist, pedagogue and a social worker. In order to reduce the suffering of these patients we took up this work to prove that even if not in an ideal manner nevertheleses in an acceptable one we can reintegrate these persons to their families, friends and social milieu, offering them more security in their social, psychic and human relationships. We have made a review of the literature during the last three decades where we found many possibilities of prosthetic recuperations which concerns esthetics, mastication and maxillomandibular relationships beyond allowing these pacients conditions to perform satisfactory the functions of deglution and speech. We have selected and executed 5 clinical cases out of 15 pacients formely choosen looking to different prosthetic plannings. We have also shown the major contribution that the osseous integrated implants can offer to the rehabilitation and recuperation of pacients whith congenitall labio palatal lesions. To simplify the understanding we tried to discuss the most varied types of prosthesis in well defined subjects having a separate approach for each of them and we still showed that the specificity of each case leads to a specific type of rehabilitation founded om esthetics, occlusion, osseous suport, edentulous space, and above all based in the common sense and Professional integrity

Phase-I clinical trial on the effect of palatal brushing on denture stomatitis

Introduction: La stomatite prothétique est une condition inflammatoire chronique de la muqueuse buccale recouverte par une prothèse. Cette maladie est considérée comme la lésion buccale la plus fréquente chez les porteurs de prothèses amovibles. Des études récentes sur l'étiologie de la stomatite prothétique suggèrent que des traitements basés sur la réduction de l'inflammation seraient efficaces dans le traitement de cette maladie. Objectifs: Évaluer l'efficacité du brossage du palais dans le traitement de la stomatite prothétique. Méthodes: Quarante-huit participants (âge moyen : 66,0 ± 11,2 ans) avec un diagnostic de stomatite prothétique, ont été sélectionnés à partir d’un examen préalable de 143 individus, afin de participer à cet essai clinique de phase I à deux centres, réalisé selon un devis de type pré-test/post-test à un seul groupe. L'intervention a consisté en un brossage du palais avec une brosse manuelle après chaque repas et avant le coucher. Des examens cliniques et microbiologiques ont été effectués avant le traitement, et à 1 mois et 3 mois de suivi. Des données supplémentaires ont été obtenues par l'utilisation d'un questionnaire validé. Les résultats primaires et secondaires étaient, respectivement, la rémission de stomatite prothétique et la diminution du nombre de colonies de Candida. Des tests statistiques descriptifs et non paramétriques ont été menés pour analyser les données. Résultats: À 3 mois de suivi, 10,4 % des participants ont été guéris et 70,8 % ont eu une amélioration clinique de la stomatite prothétique grâce au brossage du palais. Une réduction statistiquement significative de la surface et de l’intensité de l’inflammation après 3 mois de brossage du palais a été démontrée (p < 0,0001). L’ampleur de l’effet a varié d’un effet modéré à important (0,34 à 0,54) selon la classification utilisée pour le diagnostique de la stomatite prothétique. De plus, le nombre de colonies de Candida, recueillies par sonication des prothèses et par échantillonnage du palais, a diminué de manière statistiquement significative après 3 mois de brossage (p ≤ 0,05). Conclusion: Les résultats de cette étude suggèrent que le brossage du palais est efficace comme traitement de la stomatite prothétique.

Estudo de base populacional sobre a prática do aleitamento materno em crianças nascidas com fissura labiopalatina na cidade de Porto Alegre

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Fissura placentária de gatas SRD, Felis catus - Linnaeus, 1758: aspectos macro e microscópicos

Nossa pesquisa consiste no estudo esquemático macroscópico na placenta de gatos e a sua caracterização como tipo, placenta zonária, que 62,5% dos casos apresenta uma fissura na área distal do funículo umbilical. Esse é formado por uma área justa fetal, área justa placentária e área média, encontrando achados histológicos de 2 artérias, uma veia, 2 pedículos vitelínicos e 2 pedículos alantoidianos. Na fissura, encontramos um epitélio alantoidiano cobrindo esta área em 10% dos casos e, em 90% dos achados foram encontrados um trofoblasto diminuído comparado com outras áreas placentárias fora da fissura. Portanto, a placenta felina, com sua relação materno fetal mostra uma placenta zonária incompleta, diferente do ocorrido nos outros carnívoros.

Nasalance and nasality at experimental velopharyngeal openings in palatal prosthesis: a case study

The use of prosthetic devices for correction of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is an alternative treatment for patients with conditions that preclude surgery and for those individuals with a hypofunctional velopharynx (HV) with a poor prognosis for the surgical repair of VPI. Understanding the role and measuring the outcome of prosthetic treatment of velopharyngeal dysfunction requires the use of tools that allow for documenting pre- and post-treatment outcomes. Experimental openings in speech bulbs have been used for simulating VPI in studies documenting changes in aerodynamic, acoustic and kinematics aspects of speech associated with the use of palatal prosthetic devices. The use of nasometry to document changes in speech associated with experimental openings in speech bulbs, however, has not been described in the literature. Objective: This single-subject study investigated nasalance and nasality at the presence of experimental openings drilled through the speech bulb of a patient with HV. Material and Methods: Nasometric recordings of the word "pato" were obtained under 4 velopharyngeal conditions: no-opening (control condition), no speech bulb, speech bulb with a 20 mm(2) opening, and speech bulb with 30 mm(2) opening. Five speech-language pathologists performed auditory-perceptual ratings while the subject read an oral passage under all conditions. Results: Kruskal-Wallis test showed significant difference among conditions (p=0.0002), with Scheffe post hoc test indicating difference from the no-opening condition. Conclusion: The changes in nasalance observed after drilling holes of known sizes in a speech bulb suggest that nasometry reflect changes in transfer of sound energy related to different sizes of velopharyngeal opening.

Photoelastic Stress Analysis of Different Attachment Systems on Implant-Retained and Conventional Palatal Obturator Prostheses

Background: Considering that an increasing number of patients are victims of mutilator surgical resections, these studies are important for treatment success of rehabilitation of patients presenting oronasal communication.Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the stress distribution through photoelasticity in palatal obturator prostheses with different attachment systems for implants.Methods: Two photoelastic models were obtained from an experimental maxillary model presenting an oronasal communication. One model was fabricated without implant, and the other with 2 implants 10 mm in length inserted in the left crest. Four colorless palatal obturator prostheses were fabricated. One prosthesis presented no attachment system, whereas the remaining prostheses were adapted to 3 attachment systems. The assembly was positioned in a circular polariscope for application of axial load.Results: The results were based on photographic records of stress in the photoelastic model submitted to loading. The records revealed higher stress concentration on the bar-clip system followed by the O'ring/bar-clip and O'ring systems, respectively. A homogeneous stress distribution was observed on the photoelastic model with the mucous-supported prosthesis.Conclusions: The attachment systems generated different characteristics of stress distribution that was concentrated surrounding the implants. The bar-clip system exhibited the highest stress concentration on the alveolar crest.

Upper Lip Prosthesis Retained to a Palatal Obturator

In cases of total or partial maxillectomies, the prosthetic rehabilitation is an effective alternative to minimize the sequelae left by surgical resection. The present study reports a clinical case of a 52-year-old patient who underwent partial maxillectomy, with upper lip involvement. The oronasal communication, resultant from surgical resection, did not allow the patient to return to her normal social life. Besides, the upper lip partial resection damaged her face's aesthetics. The proposed treatment was the confection of an upper lip prosthesis retained by a palatal obturator. The prosthesis insertion restored the patient's facial aesthetics, contributing not only to function, but also to psychosocial adaptation.

Palatal lymphangioma: A case report

Lymphangioma is a rare, congenital benign tumor involving vascular malformation, with a great potential for recurrence. It appears during the early years of life and therefore is highly common among children. We report here a five-year-old patient with a simple lymphangioma. The mother of the child reported she had noted the lesion in the palate after an injury in the area with a pen. The recommended treatment was surgical excision since this was a small and well-delimited lesion. Periodic clinical controls for 18 months showed that the mucosa presented normal characteristics, with no signs of recurrence.