Oral cancer mortality in the province of Cordoba, Argentine Republic in the period 1975-2000. A comparative study with other populations.

Unlabelled: Malignant neoplasm (MN) mortality worldwide ranks among the first four causes of death, in the 1990 decade (1-4). The aim of this work is to study the eight most frequent MN mortality rates, and especially that one caused by oral cancer (OC) in the province of Cordoba, Argentine Republic, in the period between 1975 and 2000, in order to analyze its characteristics and compare with other populations in America and Europe.

Material And Methods: The data were provided by the provincial and national Health Ministry and Globocan 2000.

Necrotizing sialometaplasia: report of five cases.

Necrotizing sialometaplasia (NS) is a self-limiting inflammatory disease, that involves salivary glands, more frequently the minor ones. Although its etiopathogenesis remains still unknown some authors suggest that a physico-chemical or biological injury on the blood vessels may produce ischemic changes, leading to infarction of the gland and its further necrosis. Its clinical and histologic feature resemble malignancy.

Antifungal topical therapy in oral chronic candidosis. A comparative study.

The aim of the present paper was to evaluate the effect of fenticonazole and to compare it with that of ketoconazole and nystatin in the topical treatment of oral chronic candidosis. Eighty patients diagnosed with erythematous chronic candidosis were divided into four groups, according to the cream they were provided with 3% fenticonazole, 2% fenticonazole, 100000UI nystatin, and 2% ketoconazole in orabase respectively. A clinical assessment was made at 7, 15, 30 and 45 days.