Publications by authors named "Samila Goncalves Barra"

Rationale: Phleboliths are idiopathic calcifications resulting from mineralised structures inside veins, venules or blood vessels.

Patient Concerns: A 48-year-old woman presented with multiple hard bodies on palpation.

Diagnosis: Imaging studies revealed multiple, round, well-defined radiopaque lesions, extending from the coronoid process region down to the base of the mandible.

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We evaluated the accuracy of radiomorphometric indices (RI) and fractal dimension (FD) for screening bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal patients who had breast cancer and were using aromatase inhibitors (AI). The sample consisted of 40 participants. Digital panoramic radiography (DPR) and cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) were evaluated along with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), which is the gold standard for detecting low BMD.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate new radiomorphometric indices in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for assessing bone mineral density (BMD) status in postmenopausal women.

Study Design: Mandibular inferior cortical bone thickness was evaluated in 48 postmenopausal women in cross-sectional images at 4 sites: (1) symphysis (S): cross-sectional image equidistant from the centers of the right and left mental foramina (MF); (2) anterior (A): 10 mm anterior to the MF; (3) molar (M): 10 mm posterior to the MF; and (4) posterior (P): 25 mm posterior to the MF. Participants underwent dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and were divided into normal, osteopenia, and osteoporosis groups.

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Objectives: To describe the effects of cemento-osseous dysplasia (COD) on anatomical structures.

Methods: CBCT scans were retrospectively selected from a database of individuals who attended an Oral Medicine service. Cases with a confirmed diagnosis of periapical, focal, or florid COD were included.

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Purpose: The mandibular canal must be considered in dental procedures to avoid injuries of the alveolar inferior nerve. The occurrence of anatomical variations of the mandibular canal increases the risk of neurovascular injuries. The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the prevalence of mandibular canal branching (MCB) using cone beam computer tomography (CBCT).

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Some complications can arise with the usage of local anesthesia for dental procedures, including the fracture of needles in the patient. This is a rare incident, usually caused by the patient's sudden movements during anesthetic block. Its complications are not common, but can include pain, trismus, inflammation in the region, difficulty in swallowing, and migration of the object, which is the least common but has the ability to cause more serious damage to the patient.

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