Impact of the absence of dental support on cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

Purpose: This study identifies the impact of the absence of dental support for patients with cancer whose clinical dental care was interrupted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods: Individuals with oncologic diseases were selected from a telephone list of a Clinical Research Center (CRC) that specialized in the care of patients with cancer at the Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (FOB/USP). The convenience sample comprised 280 patients (aged > 18 years) with a history of cancer that underwent dental treatment at the FOB/USP CRC in 2019 and did not receive care in 2020 owing to the pandemic.

Severe oral mucositis relating to pain and worse oral condition among patients with solid tumors undergoing treatment with FOLFIRI and 5-FU: a retrospective study.

Background: There is a need for studies that correlate the severity of oral mucositis (OM) with chemotherapy protocols, transient myelosuppression and oral health.

Objective: To analyze the severity of OM among individuals with solid tumors during hospitalization and its correlation with the type of chemotherapy, myelosuppression and oral health condition.

Design And Setting: Retrospective study at a public hospital in Bauru, state of São Paulo, Brazil, that is a regional referral center.

A case-control study of oral diseases and quality of life in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.

Objective: To evaluate the impact of oral alterations on the quality of life (QoL) of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Methods: A case-control study in 32 individuals with RA, 28 with SLE, and 29 in the control group (CG). The questionnaire SF-36 (Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36) was used to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and OHIP-14 (Oral Health Impact Profile-14) was used to evaluate the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL).

Sclerotherapy as an esthetic indication in oral vascular malformations: a case series.

Background: The use of monoethanolamine oleate 5% is effective for the treatment of vascular malformations with low blood flow.

Objectives: To report a case series of vascular malformations in the mouth and oral cavity treated with monoethanolamine oleate 5%.

Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was performed in electronic patient charts covering seven years.

Retrospective study of osteoradionecrosis in the jaws of patients with head and neck cancer.

Objectives: Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is one of the most severe complications resulting from radiotherapy (RT) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). It is characterized by persistent exposed and devitalized bone without proper healing for greater than 6 months after a high dose of radiation in the area. To describe the profile and dental management of ORN in HNC patients undergoing RT in an oncological clinical research center.