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Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent form of all childhood leukemias, mostly affecting children between 2 and 4 years old. Oral symptoms, such as mouth ulcers, mucositis, xerostomia, Herpes or Candidiasis, gingival enlargement and bleeding, petechiae, erythema, mucosal pallor and atrophic glossitis, are very common symptoms of ALL and can be early signs of the disease. Secondary and tertiary complications, a direct effect of chemo and radiotherapy, are associated with more severe bleeding, higher susceptibility to infections, ulcerations, inflammation of the mucous membranes, osteoradionecrosis, xerostomia, taste alterations, trismus, carious lesions and dental abnormalities. Immunotherapy, though less toxic, causes oral dysesthesia and pain. Overall, the effects in the oral cavity are transient but there are long-term consequences like caries, periodontal disease and tooth loss that impair endodontic and orthodontic treatments. Also, dental abnormalities resulting from disturbed odontogenesis are known to affect a child's quality of life. The medical dentist should identify these complications and perform appropriate oral care in tandem with other health professionals. Thus, poor oral hygiene can lead to systemic ALL complications. The aim of this review is to describe the oral complications in children with ALL who are undergoing chemo, radio or immunotherapy.
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Bruxismo é um hábito parafuncional provocado por atividades musculares repetitivas e caracterizado pelo apertamento ou ranger de dentes. Pode ocorrer durante o sono, bruxismo do sono (BS) ou durante a vigília, bruxismo diurno. Poucos estudos avaliaram o impacto dessa condição na qualidade de vida dos indivíduos e de seus familiares. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o impacto do BS na qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal de crianças de acordo com a percepção de seus pais/responsáveis. Trata-se de um estudo observacional transversal com amostra composta por pais/responsáveis de crianças na faixa etária de 2 a 5 anos, atendidas na Clínica Odontológica Infantil da UFPI. A coleta de dados foi realizada através da aplicação do formulário socioeconômico e do questionário de qualidade de vida Brazilian Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (B-ECOHIS). A presença de BS foi considerada pelo relato dos pais/responsáveis. Para análise estatística adotou-se análise descritiva e regressão de Poisson com nível de significância p < 0,05. A prevalência do bruxismo do sono nas crianças foi de 33,0%. O impacto negativo na qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal da criança foi associado ao bruxismo do sono (RP = 1,238; IC 95%: 1,0551,452). O bruxismo do sono teve impacto negativo na qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal das crianças na percepção de pais/responsáveis.(AU)
Bruxism is a parafunctional habit caused by repetitive muscle activity and characterized by clenching or gnashing of teeth. It may occur during sleep, sleep bruxism (BS) or during waking hours, daytime bruxism. Few studies have evaluated the impact of health on quality of life for individuals and their families. This study aimed at assessing the BS impact on quality of life related to oral health of children in accordance with the perception of their parents/guardians. This cross-sectional observational study with a sample of parents/guardians of children aged 2- 5 years attending the Children's Dental Clinic of the Federal University of Piauí. Data collection was performed by applying the socio-economic form and the quality of life questionnaire Brazilian Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (B-ECOHIS). The presence of BS was considered the report of the parent/guardian. For the statistical analysis was adopted the descriptive analysis and Poisson regression with significance level of p < 0.05. The prevalence of sleep bruxism in children was 33.0%. The negative impact on quality of life related to oral health of children was associated with sleep bruxism (RP = 1.238; IC 95% : 1,055-1,452). Sleep bruxism had a negative impact on quality of life related to oral health of children in the perception of parents/guardians. (AU)
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Humanos , Masculino , Femenino , Preescolar , Bruxismo del Sueño , Bruxismo , Preescolar , Calidad de Vida , SueñoRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: The authors conducted an in vivo study to compare a laser fluorescence system with a visual system for occlusal caries diagnosis in children's primary and permanent molars. METHODS: The authors selected for evaluation 320 untreated, cavity-free primary and permanent molars in healthy children aged 6 through 14 years. Two of the authors conducted the laser fluorescence evaluation. Another of the authors completed the clinical evaluation. The kappa value was 0.68. The authors compared sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, odds ratio and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for the laser fluorescence system. RESULTS: For the whole sample, the sensitivity and specificity of the laser fluorescence system were 0.79 and 0.87, respectively. The positive and negative odds ratios for the whole sample were 6.33 and 0.23. The positive and negative predictive values for the whole sample were 33.9 percent and 98.1 percent. The value of the area beneath the ROC curve (AUC) was 0.92 for the whole sample. CONCLUSIONS: The laser fluorescence system was more precise than visual evaluation in identifying lesions without cavities and healthy surfaces in primary and permanent molars. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: In daily practice, dentists can consider the laser fluorescence system a complementary tool in the visual exploration of occlusal surfaces of primary molars and permanent first molars.