Publications by authors named "B L S Picciani"
Study of the Correlation between the Extent and Clinical Severity, and the Histopathological Characteristics of Geographic Tongue.
Folia Morphol (Warsz)
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the relationship between the Geographic Tongue Area and Severity Index (GTASI) scores and the histopathological features of geographic tongue lesions, an oral condition with unclear causes.
- - Conducted with 40 participants, the results show that 60% had mild cases, with common histological traits observed, such as parakeratosis and basal layer hyperplasia, regardless of severity levels.
- - Findings indicate that while mild cases exhibit low inflammatory response, more severe cases show distinct histopathological features, suggesting a strong link between the clinical severity of geographic tongue and its histological characteristics.
Oral Lesions as the Primary Manifestations of Behçet's Disease: The Importance of Interdisciplinary Diagnostics-A Case Report.
Biomedicines
July 2023
Background: Behçet's disease (BD) is a rare chronic auto-inflammatory systemic disease with non-specific oral manifestations, categorised as generalised variable vessel vasculitis that requires an interdisciplinary approach to diagnose due to its phenotypic heterogeneity. Whilst the oral lesions that reoccur in BD underpin the complex diagnostic process, the crucial role of dental professionals is highlighted in a case report summarised herein. We present a case of a 47-year-old male referred to the Oral Medicine Department by a rheumatologist after previous hospitalization for thrombosis of the iliac vein and inferior vena cava.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPreliminary Assessment of the Quality of Life and Daily Burden of Caregivers of Persons with Special Needs: A Questionnaire-Based, Cross-Sectional Survey.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
January 2023
Unlabelled: Caregivers of persons with special needs (PSN) experience a variety of burdens and elevated levels of stress and anxiety throughout their lives, leading to a physical, psychological, emotional, social, and financial overload. This analytical study with a cross-sectional design and a quantitative approach aimed to appraise quality of life (QoL), reflecting the daily workload of informal family caregivers of PSN.
Methods: Four structured, validated questionnaires were utilised: sociodemographic, WHOQOL-bref, Zarit Burden Interview, and Functional Independence Measure Scale in 60 anonymous volunteered respondents.
Gingival and alveolar mucosal reactive hyperplastic lesions: a retrospective clinical and histological study of 996 cases.
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal
July 2023
Background: gingival/alveolar mucosal reactive hyperplastic lesions (GRHL), including fibrous hyperplasia (FH), pyogenic granuloma (PG), peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) and peripheral giant cell lesion (PGCL), are a common group of oral diseases. The aim of the present study was to access the frequency and distribution of the clinical and histological features of these disorders in a Brazilian population.
Material And Methods: all specimens diagnosed as GRHL in three Oral Pathology laboratories were selected for the study.
Dental Treatment under General Anesthesia in Patients with Special Needs Provided by Private and Public Healthcare Services-A Retrospective, Comparative Study.
Healthcare (Basel)
June 2022
Unlabelled: In special care dentistry, general anesthesia (GA) is considered as an alternative option to facilitate treatment for uncooperative patients with special needs (PSN) who require invasive dental interventions.
Objective: to evaluate the profile of dental treatment procedures performed and the characteristics of PSN who underwent dental treatment under GA, provided by private and public healthcare providers.
Methods: A retrospective, observational study involving a sample of 100 PSN treated in hospital and specialist secondary care settings.