Publications by authors named "Ducia C Cosme-Trindade"
Article Synopsis
- This scoping review examined adverse reactions in the oral mucosa and face caused by natural products, following specific guidelines for systematic reviews.
- A total of 706 studies were initially identified, but only 28 studies met the eligibility criteria, highlighting cases primarily between 1976 and 2022 across 19 countries.
- The review found that propolis and garlic were the natural products most commonly associated with adverse effects, leading to issues like eczema, chemical burns, and ulcerations in 50 reported patients, predominantly female.
Case report of oral mucosa garlic burn during COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and role of teledentistry to manage oral health in an older adult woman.
Spec Care Dentist
September 2021
Background: The COVID-19 global pandemic and the uncertainty of an effective treatment protocol have resulted in fear and anxiety, which have increased the search for natural products to prevent the disease and to manage the symptoms.
Aims: To discuss the negative effects of garlic used as a preventive measure against the novel coronavirus.
Methods And Results: This study reports a case of oral mucosa burn on the dorsal surface of the tongue in a 72-year-old woman.
Occlusal support may influence muscular function during complex motor tasks. This study evaluated the duration and sequence of muscular activation of masticatory (temporal, masseter), postural head/neck (sternocleidomastoid, trapezius), postural trunk (rectus abdominis, paravertebrals), and low extremity strength (rectus femoris, gastrocnemius) muscles during simulation of activities of daily living (ADL) in edentulous women wearing complete dentures (n = 10) and in dentate women (n = 10). Electromyographic activity was recorded during tests of stand-up/sit down in the Chair, sit up/lie down in the Bed and lift/lower Bags.
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