Antioxidant and Antiulcerogenic Activity of the Dry Extract of Pods of Mart. ex Tul. (Fabaceae).

Ethnomedicinal studies in the Amazon community and in the Northeast region of Brazil highlight the use of fruits for the treatment of gastric problems. However, there are no data in the literature of this pharmacological activity. Thus, the aim of this paper is to provide a scientific basis for the use of the dry extract of pods (DELfp) for the treatment of peptic ulcers.

Effect of infrared laser in the prevention and treatment of paresthesia in orthognathic surgery.

Orthognathic surgery is the surgical procedure that makes correcting deformities of the bones in the region of the maxilla and mandible a reality in the Brazilian dentistry. However, this type of surgery usually involves paresthesia in the postoperative period, concerning the surgeons who perform them and generating discomfort to patients. This study aimed at evaluating the effect of infrared laser (830 nm) in the prevention and treatment of paresthesias after orthognathic surgery.