Publications by authors named "Renato Fortes Bittar"
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- The study examined the relationship between facial measurements (cephalometric) and sleep-related parameters (polysomnographic) in Brazilian patients with midface deficiency.
- It involved 48 patients who were divided into two treatment groups: one receiving surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion (SARME) and the other maxillary advancement (MA), with measurements taken before and after surgery.
- Significant correlations were found between body mass index (BMI), apnea hypopnea index (AHI), and facial measurements in both groups, highlighting how midface alterations can influence sleep disturbances.
Introduction: Salivary gland tumors represent 3-10% of all head and neck neoplasms. These tumors occur predominantly in major salivary glands. The parotid gland is affected most often, ranging from 36.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: It is well established that cervical lymph node metastasis is the most important prognostic factor in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive tract. The definition of parameters and classifications that could separate patients in groups of low, intermediate and high-risk is being attempted for several years.
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine possible predictive factors related to the occurrence of occult cervical lymph node metastasis through the analysis of histopathological reports of surgical specimens obtained after oral squamous cell carcinoma resection and selective neck dissections of patients initially classified as N0.
Introduction: Salivary gland tumors comprise three to ten percent of all head and neck tumors. The parotid gland is affected most often (64-80%). Malignant tumors constitute a minority, occurring in 15-32% of cases.
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