CLINICAL EFFICACY OF PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY IN MANAGEMENT OF ORAL POTENTIALLY MALIGNANT DISORDERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.

Objectives: Despite phototherapy (in the form of photodynamic therapy (PDT)-mediated oxidative stress) being utilized in the management of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs), the evidence of certainty remains unclear. Hence, this systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO # CRD42021218748) is aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of PDT-induced oxidative stress in OPMDs METHODS: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases were searched without restriction of language or year of publication. In addition, gray literature was searched and a manual search was performed.

Effect of fluoride group on dental erosion associated or not with abrasion in human enamel: A systematic review with network metanalysis.

Objectives: This systematic review evaluated the efficacy of monovalent and polyvalent fluoride group compared to the non-fluoride group on the prevention of enamel erosion associated or not with abrasion in in situ studies.

Design: This review was registered in the PROSPERO (CRD42017071118) and followed PRISMA 2020 guidelines. A systematic and comprehensive search was performed using PUBMED, WEB OF SCIENCE, SCOPUS, EMBASE, BBO, LILACS, SCIELO, and grey literature IBICT-BDTD.

Most used photobiomodulation dosimetry parameters to treat oral mucositis after preconditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Parameter reproducibility in photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) is still scarce in literature for the management of oral mucositis (OM). This study aimed to identify the most used PBMT dosimetry parameters (DP) and their efficacy in OM management after preconditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). This research was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines.

Efficiency of different protocols for oral hygiene combined with the use of chlorhexidine in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Objective: In ICU patients on mechanical ventilation (MV), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common infection. However, such infection can be prevented through oral care protocols. The objective of this study was to compare the efficiency of the use of chlorhexidine and oral hygiene protocols (brushing and clinical procedures) with that of the use of chlorhexidine alone (intervention group and control group, respectively) in decreasing the prevalence of VAP in patients ≥ 18 years of age admitted to the ICU and requiring MV.

Salivary protein biomarkers for head and neck cancer.

: Saliva has gained attention as an important diagnostic fluid because it contains biomolecules that have the potential to detect early-stage cancer or to monitor the response to treatment in patients. Several saliva-based proteins have been proposed as potential biomarkers for head and neck cancers (HNC).: This review aims to provide an update on saliva-based protein biomarkers for HNC, often studied in observational research and clinical trials.

Systemic and periodontal conditions of overweight/obese patients during pregnancy and after delivery: a prospective cohort.

Objective: To evaluate the systemic and periodontal conditions, as well as the determinants of health in pregnant women with and without obesity/overweight during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy and after delivery.

Materials And Methods: In the second trimester (T1), 93 pregnant women were divided into two groups with either excessive weight (G1, n = 53) or normal weight (G2, n = 40) and subsequently examined them in the third trimester of pregnancy (T2) and at least 2 months after delivery (T3). The following variables were analyzed: (a) systemic impairments during pregnancy-arterial hypertension (AH) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM); (b) oral hygiene behavior; (c) periodontal conditions; (d) anthropometric data and systemic health condition after pregnancy.