Publications by authors named "Thaylla Nunez Amin Dick"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the relationship between the Geographic Tongue Area and Severity Index (GTASI) scores and the histopathological features of geographic tongue lesions, an oral condition with unclear causes.
- - Conducted with 40 participants, the results show that 60% had mild cases, with common histological traits observed, such as parakeratosis and basal layer hyperplasia, regardless of severity levels.
- - Findings indicate that while mild cases exhibit low inflammatory response, more severe cases show distinct histopathological features, suggesting a strong link between the clinical severity of geographic tongue and its histological characteristics.
Background: Behçet's disease (BD) is a rare chronic auto-inflammatory systemic disease with non-specific oral manifestations, categorised as generalised variable vessel vasculitis that requires an interdisciplinary approach to diagnose due to its phenotypic heterogeneity. Whilst the oral lesions that reoccur in BD underpin the complex diagnostic process, the crucial role of dental professionals is highlighted in a case report summarised herein. We present a case of a 47-year-old male referred to the Oral Medicine Department by a rheumatologist after previous hospitalization for thrombosis of the iliac vein and inferior vena cava.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCheilitis is a term given to the inflammation that occurs in the vermillion of the lips. The exfoliative type is an uncommon form of cheilitis, which is characterized by inflammation and desquamation of the lip. It can cause aesthetic problems and compromise daily eating and phonation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Secukinumab is a human monoclonal antibody immunoglobulin that neutralises interleukin (IL)-17A, and as such, is effective in the treatment of psoriasis. However, as IL-17A is essential in protection against fungal infections, patients treated with this drug may develop candidiasis. This report presents a case of atypical oral candidiasis occurring during targeted drug immunotherapy with an interleukin 17 (IL-17) inhibitor (secukinumab), with the aim of emphasisinge the necessity of periodical oral health assessment and monitoring.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGeographic tongue severity index: A new and clinical scoring system.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol
April 2020
Objective: This study was designed to develop a severity index for geographic tongue (GT) based on the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index.
Study Design: This cross-sectional observational study, with a retrospective sample of 100 participants, included 5 photographs of each case (dorsum, right border, left border, apex, and lingual belly), totaling 500 images of GT, which were evaluated by 3 experienced researchers in the area of GT and psoriasis. At the end of the analysis, GT was classified as mild, moderate, or severe.