On the other hand, brachytherapy combined with external beam irradiation is not a good therapeutic approach in advanced disease because, in this case, the brachytherapy target volume would be by definition identical for a primary brachytherapy and/or for a brachytherapy boost. (8,11) For any tumour size, the combination of external beam irradiation and brachytherapy boost yields worse results t...

The American Academy of Orofacial Pain (AAOP) defines ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) as a restriction of movements due to intracapsular fibrous adhesions, fibrous changes in capsular ligaments (fibrous-ankylosis) and osseous mass formation resulting in the fusion of the articular components (osseous-ankylosis). The clinical features of the fibrous-ankylosis are severely limited ...

A histological analysis of 3141 cases of oral tumours and tumour-like lesions diagnosed at Kenyatta National Hospital between 1978 and 1992 has been carried out. Squamous cell carcinoma, salivary gland tumours and lymphoid tumours form the majority of lesions. In general, the histological distribution of the oral tumours do not differ significantly from those reported in non African series save...

Objective: To analyze national and international studies on oral cancer. Method: This is an integrative literature review. Were selected 28 articles that met research inclusion criteria. Data were processed in IRAMUTEC software and analyzed by descending hierarchical classification based on the dendrogram. Results: There were presented in 05 classes, namely: 1-The prevention and treatment of or...

Sjögren syndrome (SS) is the second most common autoimmune disease, affecting mainly middle-aged women. The disease might occur alone (primary SS) or in association with other autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (secondary SS). The important symptoms of SS, dry mouth (xerostomia) and dry eyes (keratoconjunctivitis sicca), result from lymphocytic infiltration and destruction of the ...

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) represents 90% to 95% of all malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity. It is classically regarded as an adult disease entity and has a high correlation with alcohol and tobacco consumption.1 Oral SCC occurs in several well established intraoral sites, including the floor of mouth, tongue (most common), gingiva, lips, and buccal mucosa. It might also present in t...

We documented the presence of fibropapillomatosis (FP), a debilitating tumor-forming disease, in marine turtles in Espirito Santo Bay (Brazil) from March 2007 to April 2008, and assessed the value of a specific environmental index for predicting the prevalence of FP. Turtles were captured monthly with entanglement nets and scored for presence and severity of FP. For the assessment of habitat qu...

Tumour markers are substances that are produced either by the tumour itself or by the body in response to the presence of cancer or certain benign conditions that can aid in the diagnosis of cancer. The subject of tumour markers is a broad one, and there is an abundance of data. A literature review of potential molecular markers relevant to oral neoplasia was undertaken in terms of a perspectiv...