Luis Limo, Lupe Antonieta Vargas-Zafra, Ronald Espíritu Ayala-Mendívil
{"title":"Individual household-level dynamics and caries experience among young children in peru. a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Luis Limo, Lupe Antonieta Vargas-Zafra, Ronald Espíritu Ayala-Mendívil","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-240","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-240","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>We aimed to assess the association between household dynamic factors and early childhood caries (ECC) experience, and whether these associations differ based on the extent of dental tissue damage.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We analyzed data from 210 children aged 3-5 years in Callao, Peru, using questionnaires and dental examinations. Household dynamics included house ownership, parental living arrangements, family structure, and family size. ECC experience was assessed by clinically examining decayed, filled, or missing primary teeth, including cavitated and non-cavitated lesions. Covariates included demographic, socio-economic, health behaviours, and access to dental care. Block-wise multivariable regression models with prevalence ratios and 95% CI were used, following STROBE guidelines.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fully adjusted estimates showed that the prevalence of ECC experience was higher among children living in rented accommodations (PR 1.29, 95% CI 1.17, 1.41), in single-parent households (PR 1.75, 95% CI 1.61, 1.91), with extended family beside their nuclear family (PR 1.19, 95% CI 1.08, 1.29), and sharing the household with at least 4 other members (PR 1.05, 95% CI 0.94, 1.14). Sub-group analysis suggested that family structure and family size were significantly associated with non-cavitated dental lesions, while the association with cavitated dental lesions was stronger when associated with parental living arrangements, after controlling for all covariates.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Individual household-level dynamics indicators are associated with the early onset of dental caries among young children in Peru. However, further analysis is required to fully understand the underlying mechanisms and other contributing factors of ECC in this study population.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 2","pages":"e240"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12217061/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erica de Jesús, Victoria Rojas, Carlos Sánchez-Ramírez, Javier Vidal, Luisa Araujo, Oriana Parucho, Ricardo Brito, Patricia Moreno-Garcés, Daniela Machado, Roba Izzeddin
{"title":"[Evaluation of the change in luminosity and sensitivity in laser-assisted teeth whitening: a randomized controlled clinical trial].","authors":"Erica de Jesús, Victoria Rojas, Carlos Sánchez-Ramírez, Javier Vidal, Luisa Araujo, Oriana Parucho, Ricardo Brito, Patricia Moreno-Garcés, Daniela Machado, Roba Izzeddin","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-239","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-239","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the effectiveness of laser-assisted dental bleaching on color luminosity and dental sensitivity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-eight patients (75% female, 25% male) with a mean age of 21.75 years were randomly allocated into two groups: experimental and control (n = 14). Both groups received 35% hydrogen peroxide. In the experimental group, the bleaching gel was activated with a 980 nm diode laser at an energy density of 86.41 J/cm² (three applications), whereas the control group did not receive laser activation. Standardized photographs were taken to evaluate luminosity at the middle third of the right maxillary central incisor, using CIELab coordinates at three time points: baseline, immediately after treatment, and at 7 days post-treatment. Dental sensitivity was assessed using a visual analog scale (VAS). Data were analyzed using Mann-Whitney U and Student's t-tests (p < 0.05). 6.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No statistically significant differences in immediate post-treatment luminosity were found between groups (p = 0.412); however, significant differences were observed at 7 days (p = 0.000), with the laser group exhibiting greater color stability. Although sensitivity differences were not statistically significant (p > 0.05), lower VAS scores at 1 and 24 hours were recorded in the experimental group, indicating reduced hypersensitivity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Laser-assisted bleaching with a 980 nm diode laser improves the stability of color luminosity at 7 days, offering clinically relevant benefits. While sensitivity did not show statistically significant differences, the reduced discomfort reported in the laser group highlights its potential to enhance the overall patient experience.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 2","pages":"e239"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12217060/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Edgar Daniel Vargas Quiroga, Brenda Carolina Pattigno Forero, Gloria Estefanía Amaya Chica, Lesbia Rosa Tirado Amador, Marilia Bianchini Lemos Reis
{"title":"Enamel matrix derivative and root coverage: A literature review.","authors":"Edgar Daniel Vargas Quiroga, Brenda Carolina Pattigno Forero, Gloria Estefanía Amaya Chica, Lesbia Rosa Tirado Amador, Marilia Bianchini Lemos Reis","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-244","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-244","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>: The use of enamel matrix derivative proteins, also known as Emdogain®, has revolutionized clinical practice in dentistry since the 90s. This biomaterial has demonstrated to promote periodontal tissues regeneration lost due to periodontal disease which persists as a public health problem, emerging as an effective alternative in treatments such as non-surgical periodontal therapy, treatment of furcation lesions, intraosseous defects, and more recently, its use has become especially popular in root coverage surgeries.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>: Evaluate studies in reference to the use of enamel-derived matrix proteins in periodontal treatments, to offer a comprehensive and up-to-date vision of its impact and effectiveness.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>: Systematic review was conducted about randomized clinical trials (RCTs) published between 2019 and 2024, using databases PubMed and Scopus, considering Clinical measurements performed in the studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analyzed studies compared different surgical techniques for the treatment of gingival recessions, focusing on the percentage of root coverage (RC), clinical attachment gain (CAL), increase in gingival thickness (KTW), long-term stability, and postoperative pain (VAS).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>EMD significantly contributes to improvement of periodontal regeneration and long-term outcomes of root coverage surgeries, results obtained show a lot of variability. Randomized controlled trials are necessary to evaluate efficacy in different clinical contexts.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 2","pages":"e244"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12217056/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Structural changes in the craniofacial complex induced by microimplant-supported skeletal expander - MSE. a review].","authors":"Diana Cecilia Zárate-Guerra, Gissella Gutiérrez-Tapia","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-243","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-243","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The review aimed to assess the structural changes in the craniofacial complex following maxillary expansion assisted by micro-implants, known as the \"<i>Miniscrew assisted rapid palatal expander</i>\" (<i>MARPE</i>) in patients with maxillary transverse deficiency.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The research included a specific type of expander called \"Maxillary Skeletal Expander\" (MSE) the design features a posteriorly positioned screw aligned with the zygomatic buttress, supported by four micro-implants located paramedial to the midpalatal suture with bicortical engagement of the palatal vault and the nasal floor. Four databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase and ScienceDirect) were reviewed until July 2024. Studies reporting skeletal and dentoalveolar changes in patients with transverse maxillary deficiency evaluated using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) were selected. The methodology was ensured using the PRISMA checklist.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>13 articles were selected according to the inclusion criteria. Regarding skeletal changes, the disjunction in the axial cut is parallel or nearly parallel, both in lineal and angular measurements (the posterior nasal spine represents between 82% and 101% in relation to anterior nasal spine) Two studies report a deviation in the disjunction at the ANS level of 1.1mm (+/- 1mm) in half of the sample, between one side and the other. Parallelism depends on the disarticulation of the pterygopalatine suture. A correlation was reported between bicortical anchorage anc the opening of this suture (P=0.0003) in 55.6% of the evaluated patients. In the coronal cut the expansion is pyramidal with an upper vertex, and the fulcrum would be located at the most external and inferior point of the frontozygomatic suture, allowing a rotation of 0.6° of the zygomaticomaxillary complex for each millimeter of expansion. Regarding dentoalveolar changes, studies find an average buccal inclination of the upper first molars of 3°.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Maxillary expansion assisted by micro-implants significantly impacts craniofacial structures. Furthermore, by ensuring orthopedic movements in young and young adult patients, adverse dental and periodontal effects associated with compensatory or non-skeletal expansion are reduced. Further studies on larger populations are required to confirm these effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 2","pages":"e243"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12217047/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anthony Villafañe, Adalsa Hernández-Andara, Alfredo Vargas, Aubert Brito, Carlos Manresa, Mariana Villarroel-Dorrego
{"title":"Eficacia de la fotobiomodulación en el manejo del dolor agudo en trastornos temporomandibulares: Estudio de serie de casos.","authors":"Anthony Villafañe, Adalsa Hernández-Andara, Alfredo Vargas, Aubert Brito, Carlos Manresa, Mariana Villarroel-Dorrego","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-245","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-245","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Diode láser photobiomodulation has been applied as a non-invasive technique to treat temporomandibular joint (TMJ) symptoms, especially in the relief of acute painful conditions.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate the effect of photobiomodulation in the management of acute pain and mouth opening in patients with TMJ disorder.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>12 patients diagnosed according to the \"Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications of the International RDC/TMD Consortium Network of the International Association for Dental Research and the Special Interest Group were included. in orofacial pain from the International Association for the Study of Pain\", after signing the informed consent. All patients were irradiated using Gemini EVO Ultradent dual diode láser, using an extraoral irradiation protocol of 0.2W over the TMJ and 1W when the patient reported muscle pain over the symptomatic area, with a total of 6 sessions. Pain intensity was rated using a numerical scale (VAS). Mandibular function was evaluated by the maximum unassisted mandibular opening measured in mm. Data were analyzed using a mixed model analysis of variance (ANOVA). Values p<0.05 were considered statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Pain intensity statistically decreased from 7.52±1.18 to 2.13±1.33 (p<0.001) from the first to the last session. TMJ region showed a reduction in pain from 6.25 ± 2.83 to 1.5 ± 1.50, in the temporalis muscle from 7 ± 1.85 to 1.66 ± 1.30, in the pterygoid from 6.25 ± 2.99 to 1.25 ± 1.15 and, in the masseter 6.83 ± 1.80 to 1.41 ± 1.31. Regarding mouth opening, the function statistically increased from 32.05±4.3mm to 42.66±1.6mm (p<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Pain intensity and mouth opening in patients with TMJ disorder improve substantially after láser photobiomodulation treatments.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 2","pages":"e245"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12217055/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alberto Miselli, Ana Luisa Bernotti, Patricia Moreno-Garcés, Ioannis Vergoullis, Carlos Sánchez-Ramírez
{"title":"Implant supracrestal complex conditioning through the \"x technique\" to achieve an enhanced muco-cervical imprint. Case reports.","authors":"Alberto Miselli, Ana Luisa Bernotti, Patricia Moreno-Garcés, Ioannis Vergoullis, Carlos Sánchez-Ramírez","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-246","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-246","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In dentistry, predictable and successful implant treatments demand a comprehensive understanding of the biological mechanisms related to hard and soft tissue changes. The objective of this case reports is to describe in two patients, the conditioning of the implant supracrestal complex (ISC) through the \"X Technique\", aiming to achieve an enhanced muco-cervical imprint of an individualized emergence profile conformer, reproducible for the emergence profile of the final prosthetic restoration, safeguarding ISC health with the use of active oxygen/lactoferrin gel (blue®m) and ISC stability with the proposed surgical-prosthetic protocol. The technique involves oblique subperiosteal incisions in an \"X\" pattern with meticulous tissue manipulation to modify peri-implant mucosa phenotype, enhance the buccal contour, and stimulate papilla formation without resorting to additional mucosal grafts. Clinical significance: The technique described offers a promising approach in obtaining a predictable and reproducible muco-cervical imprint or footprint of the prosthetic emergence profile framed within the ISC. Offering to achieve key parameters such as supracrestal tissue height (STH), ISC integrity, muco-cervical imprint stability and implant mucosa thickness (MT) displaying stability. This underscores the effectiveness of the technique in ensuring the sustained health and aesthetics of peri-implant tissues. Further long-term studies are needed to quantify the benefits of this technique in increasing keratinized tissue width (KTW) and MT effectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 2","pages":"e246"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12217057/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[El valor de la mentoría en el fomento del potencial científico entre los estudiantes de odontología de pregrado].","authors":"Angela Quispe-Salcedo","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-236","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-236","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 2","pages":"e236"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12217053/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A study of correlation of cheiloscopy, fingerprint patterns and palatoscopy in skeletal malocclusions.","authors":"Priyanka Gaba, Deepak Kumar Gupta, Litesh Singla, Kewal Krishan","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-237","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-237","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>For early diagnosis of malocclusion various methods such as lip prints, fingerprints and palatal rugae have been studied in the past, however, this study was unique in that it takes into consideration three factors i.e., lip prints, fingerprints and palatal rugae simultaneously to correlate with malocclusion.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>105 participants were equally divided as class I, class II and class III malocclusion based on ANB angle, Beta angle and Wits appraisal. The lip prints were recorded using lipstick cellophane method and were examined by Suzuki and Tsuchihashi method. For recording fingerprints, ink and stamp method was used and were analysed using Michael and Kucken method. Palatal rugae were marked on patients' maxillary casts and examined using the Lysell and the Kapali et al classification. To investigate the relationship between lip prints, fingerprints, palatal rugae, and skeletal malocclusions, the aforementioned values were all put through the Chi-square test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The lip print analysis revealed type II pattern being most predominant in all malocclusion groups. The fingerprint pattern analysis revealed Loop pattern being most predominant and arch pattern as least predominant. Whorl pattern was more frequent in Class III malocclusion compared to class I and class II malocclusion. The palatal rugae pattern revealed curved shape of palatal rugae and primary rugae as most predominant in all malocclusion groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study may have implications in allometric evaluations pertaining to anthropological, anatomical, morphological studies, however, the study may not be directly useful in early diagnosis of skeletal malocclusion.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 2","pages":"e237"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12217058/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Immunological Causes of Oral Manifestations of HIV Infection: A Literature Review].","authors":"Dayanna Soledad Álvarez Zhapa, Ana Cristina Vásquez Palacios, Magdalena Molina Barahona","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-242","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-242","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Patients with human immunodeficiency virus experience immunodepression due to type C retrovirus, which can lead to various pathologies in the stomatological system. This occurs due to the immunodeficiency exhibited by the host, resulting from alterations in both systemic and oral cells, thus causing a modified immune response. CD4 T cells, dendritic cells, and macrophages bind to the virus's DNA and act as sites for viral replication and reservoir of the disease, and undergo apoptosis. Similarly, other cells of the innate immune system become altered. This immunosuppression leads to opportunistic microorganisms attacking opportunely, altering the oral cavity and presenting periodontal diseases, candidiasis, Kaposi's sarcoma, and others.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>A literature review was conducted to identify relevant information available between 2018 and 2024. Objective: The research aims to describe how immunosuppression of the immune system of a patient with HIV generates oral manifestations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Immunodeficiency occurring in secondary lines of defense is usually the cause of the loss of oral mucosa integrity, barriers such as immunoglobulins, and damage to periodontal tissues or at the epithelial level. These can be caused by virus replication, inflammatory media, and the apoptosis of immune cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 2","pages":"e242"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12217059/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
María Del Carmen González Galván, José Gamarra Insfrán, Carlos González Casamada
{"title":"[Oral manifestations of chikungunya virus. a cross-sectional study].","authors":"María Del Carmen González Galván, José Gamarra Insfrán, Carlos González Casamada","doi":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-241","DOIUrl":"10.21142/2523-2754-1302-2025-241","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>chikungunya virus was isolated in humans for the first time in 1952 after an epidemic in Tanzania, during 2023 the largest chikungunya epidemic occurred in Paraguay.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>to determine the most frequent oral manifestations self-reported by chikungunya-infected patients in a Paraguayan population group. Materials and methods: a cross-sectional observational study was carried out during September and October 2024, with research subjects who suffered from chikungunya. The instrument had two sections: the first covered the study information and sociodemographic data. The second section indicated the presence of any oral manifestation during the course of the disease, the options were catalogued in a dichotomous manner (\"yes\" or \"no\"), the subjects who indicated the presence of any oral manifestation also indicated its intensity (\"mild\", \"moderate\" or \"severe\").</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>131 subjects participated; female sex predominated and the average age was 35 years. The three most frequent oral manifestations were gum pain (43.5%), burning sensation in the mouth (41.9%) and the presence of ulcers (31.2%). Oral ulcers were considered the most severe manifestation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>the most frequently reported oral manifestations were gum pain, burning sensation and the presence of oral ulcers. In terms of intensity, the most severe oral manifestations were the presence of ulcers, difficulty in chewing and/or swallowing and loss of taste.</p>","PeriodicalId":33326,"journal":{"name":"Revista Cientifica Odontologica","volume":"13 2","pages":"e241"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12217054/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}