Publications by authors named "Brzak Bozana Loncar"
Oral mucositis (OM) occurs in more than 95% of patients irradiated in the head and neck area. This paper aims to determine the occurrence and characteristics of OM in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), as well as the involvement of dentists/oral medicine specialists in treating such patients. : This study was conducted at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Department of Oral Medicine, University Hospital Center Zagreb, from April to August 2022, on patients irradiated in the head and neck area.
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- Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the oral mucosa, presenting symptoms that range from asymptomatic reticular form to painful erosive lesions, making eating difficult.
- Treatment primarily focuses on symptom relief, using topical corticosteroids as the first line of therapy, and systemic corticosteroids for persistent cases.
- Due to limited efficacy and side effects of existing treatments, ongoing research is exploring new therapies like tacrolimus, efalizumab, and others, aiming for better safety and effectiveness.
Introduction: The literature reviewed in this paper suggests that infertile patients present worse periodontal status, which may be causative to conception complications. This study aimed to validate an aMMP-8 point-of-care mouth rinse test in the population of women with unexplained infertility and compare it to age-matched fertile women with and without periodontitis. Furthermore, blood sampled inflammatory parameters were analyzed and compared between the two groups.
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- The study aimed to investigate salivary cortisol levels in patients with oral lichen planus (OLP) compared to healthy controls, focusing on stress-related cortisol changes.
- It included seven reticular (non-symptomatic) OLP patients, eight atrophic/erosive (symptomatic) OLP patients, and nine healthy individuals, testing the hypothesis that symptomatic patients would show higher cortisol levels.
- Results indicated no significant differences in salivary cortisol levels between OLP patients and healthy controls, suggesting the need for further research with a larger sample size to explore the link between OLP and stress.
Background Among the diseases of oral mucosa, malignant tumors are the most dangerous, but not the most common lesions that might appear in the oral cavity. Since most of the studies are focused on the detection of cancer in the oral cavity, we were interested in detecting the frequency of benign changes of the oral mucosa in Slovene population. Oral mucosal lesions are important pointer of oral health and quality of life, especially in elderly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDifferent Protocols of Photobiomodulation Therapy of Hyposalivation.
Photomed Laser Surg
February 2018
Objective: Photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy has proved to be effective for a wide range of oral pathologies including oral dryness, but the literature still lacks reports of clinical trials and protocols. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the effects of different wavelengths of PBM on salivation in patients suffering from hyposalivation aiming at determination of optimal treatment protocol.
Materials And Methods: This study included 30 patients whose major salivary glands were treated with low-intensity diode laser BTL2000 (Medical Technologies, s.
The aim of this retrospective study was to determine the frequency and malignant transformation rate of oral lichen planus and leukoplakia in a large group of oral medicine patients. Study included 12 508 patients who were referred between 1998 and 2007 to the Department of Oral Medicine. The frequency of OLP was 4.
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