Publications by authors named "Paola Belardinelli"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate the frequency of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in relation to oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) and understand the epidemiological profile in Latin America.
- A total of 2705 OSCC cases were analyzed, revealing a mean age of 62.8 years, with a higher prevalence among men, smokers, and drinkers, and the lateral tongue being the most affected area.
- The findings indicate that most cases were OSCC-de novo (81.4%), highlighting regional variations in OPMD, with leukoplakia being the most common, and suggest the need for additional studies to further explore this phenomenon.
Introduction: the causative factors of oral squamous cell carcinoma are not necessary and not sufficient causes, even the most accepted ones, such as tobacco and alcohol. Little is known about the cumulative effect of all risk factors for oral cancer. The objective of this work was to analyze whether the sum of oral cancer risk factors is associated with an increase in its risk.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo analyze the effect of two mouthwashes on salivary pH and correlate it with age, buffer capacity and saliva flow rate in healthy volunteers, a crossover phase IV clinical study involving three age-based groups was designed. Two commercial mouthwashes (MW), Cool Mint ListerineR (MWa) and Periobacter R (MWb) were used. The unstimulated saliva of each individual was first characterized by measuring flow rate, pH, and buffer capacity.
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