Occupational group, educational level, marital status and deleterious habits among individuals with maxillofacial fractures : retrospective study

To investigate the occupational profile, educational level, marital status and deleterious habits to the health of patients with maxillofacial fractures of a population of northeastern Brazil. A retrospective study of patients records admitted to the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Walter Cantídio University Hospital (Fortaleza, Brazil) who sustained maxillofacial fractures was conducted in the period between 2006 and 2015. A total of 338 patients rendered 355 fractures. Males were the most affected (p<0.001), with prevalence in the third decade of life (p<0.001). There was a predominance of motorcycle accidents (p<0.001), home workers (p<0.001), low educational status (p = 0.032), and no cigarette use (p<0.001) or alcohol (p = 0.023). Fractures of the zygomatic-orbital complex were the most prevalent in the sample (p<0.001). The sociodemographic profile exerted a significant influence on the epidemiological profile of maxillofacial fractures in a Brazilian population during the study period

Calcifying odontogenic cyst associated with complex odontoma treated with a conservative approach: a case report / Cisto odontogênico calcificante associado a odontoma complexo tratado com abordagem conservadora: relato de caso

Calcifying odontogenic cysts (COCs) are uncommon benign lesions arising from the odontogenic epithelium which are currently considered cysts. Histopathologically, it presents as an epithelial lining with ameloblastic characteristics, in addition to ghost cells with tendency to undergo calcifications. The objective of this study was to describe a case of a calcifying odontogenic cyst associated with odontoma, which was treated with a conservative two-step approach. A 29-year-old female presented with increased volume on the right side of the face with a lesion detected at the bottom of the buccal groove, extending from tooth 53 to 16. Radiographically, a wide, unilocular lesion was observed, involving tooth 13 that was impacted. Histopathological examination was consistent with COC associated with complex odontoma. No recurrence was seen at 6-month follow-up. The case addresses the importance of anatomopathological diagnosis of the lesion, since characterization of the cyst is fundamental to treatmen

Epidemiological survey of mucus extravasation phenomenon at an oral pathology referral center during a 43 year period

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Mucoceles are common benign pseudocystic lesions of the oral cavity; their main etiological factors are trauma and ductal obstruction. Two histological patterns are found: mucus retention phenomenon (MRP) and mucus extravasation phenomenon (MEP). Mucus extravasation phenomenon is the more common histological subtype and it mainly affects the lower lip. The knowledge of its main clinical features and management is important to assist health professionals in clinical practice. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the relative frequency and distribution of oral mucoceles in an oral pathology reference center. METHODS: Cross-sectional historical study that analyzed all cases pathologically diagnosed as mucus extravasation phenomenon by the department of anatomic pathology of an oral pathology referral center from June of 1970 to May of 2014, considering the clinical characteristics of the lesion and those relating to the patient. SPSS v. 20.0 software for Windows was used for descriptive analysis. RESULTS: During 43 years, 719 cases of mucus extravasation phenomenon (54.7% men and 45.3% women) were registered, with the lower lip as the most commonly affected site (n = 484; 67.3%). The average age of patients was 20.8 years (SD ± 14.4) with a peak occurrence in the second decade of life. Most professionals had oral mucocele/ranula (n = 606; 84.3%) as the initial clinical impression. CONCLUSION: Mucus extravasation phenomenon is a lesion that primarily affects young patients, affecting mainly the lower lip, and is commonly found in oral diagnostic services