Ultrastructural evaluation of the radioprotective effect of sodium selenite on submandibular glands in rats

The aim of this study was to evaluate the radioprotector effect of sodium selenite on the ultrastructure of submandibular glands in rats. Fifty-seven male albino Wistar rats were randomized to 4 groups: control, irradiated, sodium selenite and irradiated/sodium selenite. The animals in the sodium selenite and irradiated/sodium selenite groups received intraperitoneal injections of sodium selenite (0.5 mg/kg body weight) 24 h before irradiation. The animals belonging to the irradiated and irradiated/sodium selenite groups were submitted to 15 Gy of gamma radiation in the head and neck region. The submandibular glands were removed at 4, 8, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h after irradiation. The ionizing radiation induced damage to the secretory cells, especially the serous cells, right from the first period. Vacuolization, lysis of cytoplasmic inclusions and nuclear alterations occurred. The sodium selenite group also presented cellular alterations in the study periods, but with less damage compared to that caused by radiation. There was greater similarity between the irradiated/sodium selenite group and the control group than with the other groups treated in all study periods. Despite the alterations observed in the sodium selenite group, sodium selenite presented a radioprotective action on the secretory cells of submandibular glands

Avaliação ultra-estrutural do efeito radioprotetor do selenito de sodio em glandulas submandibulares de ratos

Orientador: Solange Maria de AlmeidaTese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Odontologia de PiracicabaResumo: Avaliou-se o efeito radioprotetor do selenito de sódio nas células secretoras das glândulas submandibulares de ratos, por meio da análise ultraestrutural. Foram utilizados 57 ratos subdivididos em quatro grupos experimentais: controle, irradiado, selenito de sódio e selenito de sódio/irradiado. Os animais, pertencentes aos grupos irradiado e selenito de sódio/irradiado, foram submetidos a 15 Gy de radiação gama na região de cabeça e pescoço. Nos animais correspondentes aos grupos selenito de sódio e selenito de sódio/irradiado foi administrado 0,5 mg/kg de peso de selenito de sódio por via intraperitonial 24 horas antes da irradiação e nos grupos controle e irradiado, injetou-se solução salina. As glândulas submandibulares foram removidas após 4, 8, 12, 24, 48 e 72 horas da irradiação. Os resultados mostraram que a radiação causou danos, desde o primeiro tempo, nas células secretoras, sendo maior para as células serosas. Os danos intensificaram-se até o período de 12 horas, com início do processo de reparo no tempo de 24 horas, sem recuperação completa nos últimos tempos avaliados. O grupo selenito de sódio também apresentou alterações celulares nos tempos estudados, porém com menor dano em relação ao causado pela radiação. Foram observados vacuolização, lise de inclusões citoplasmáticas e alterações nucleares. O grupo selenito de sódio/irradiado apresentou maior semelhança com o grupo controle que os outros grupos tratados durante todos os tempos estudados. Foi concluído que, apesar das alterações observadas no grupo selenito de sódio, o selenito de sódio possui ação radioprotetora nas células secretoras das glândulas submandibularesAbstract: The radioprotective effect of sodium selenite in the secretory cells of submandibular glands of rats was assessed by ultrastructural analysis. A total of 57 rats were used, which were divided into four experimental groups: control, irradiated, sodium selenite and sodium selenite/irradiated. The animals belonging to the irradiated and sodium selenite /irradiated groups were submitted to 15 Gy of gamma radiation at the head and neck. The animals in the sodium selenite and sodium selenite/irradiated groups received intraperitoneal injections of sodium selenite, 0.5mg/kg of body weight, at 24 hours before irradiation; the control and irradiated groups received injection of saline solution. The submandibular glands were removed at 4, 8, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hours after irradiation. The results demonstrated that the radiation induced damages to the secretory cells, especially the serous cells, since the first period. The damages were increased up to the 12- hour period, with onset of the repair process at 24 hours, without complete recovery at the last periods. The sodium selenite group also presented cellular alterations in the study periods, yet with less damage compared to that caused by radiation. There was vacuolization, lysis of cytoplasmic inclusions and nuclear alterations. The sodium selenite/irradiated group was more similar to the control group than the other groups treated at all study periods. It was concluded that, despite the alterations observed in the sodium selenite group, the sodium selenite has a radioprotective action on the secretory cells of submandibular glandsDoutoradoRadiologia OdontologicaDoutor em Radiologia Odontológic

Quality of information about oral cancer in Brazilian Portuguese available on Google, Youtube, and Instagram

To evaluate the quality of oral cancer information in Brazilian Portuguese on Google, YouTube, and Instagram. The first 100 links of each platform characterized the initial sample. The websites and Instagram were evaluated using the JAMA benchmarks, the Discern instrument, and the Flesch readability index (Flesch Reading Ease). The existence of Health on the Net (HON) code was also registered on websites. The usefulness of each video on YouTube was classified as not useful, slightly useful, moderately useful, or very useful. Thirty-four websites, 39 Instagram posts, and 57 videos were evaluated, of which 18 (33.3%) websites and 19 (48.7%) Instagram posts covered only 2 of the 4 JAMA benchmarks. For the Discern instrument, 20 (37%) and 18 (33.3%) websites exhibited low and moderate reliability, respectively, while 26 (66.7%) Instagram posts were of low confidence. The level of intelligibility of both websites and Instagram was difficult. Only three websites exhibited the HONcode. Forty-one (71.9%) videos on YouTube were moderately useful. Information on oral cancer on the Internet in Brazilian Portuguese is of low quality. Thus, educational and governmental institutions have a responsibility to produce and indicate reliable sources of information for the population

Ultrastructural evaluation of the radioprotective effect of sodium selenite on submandibular glands in rats

The aim of this study was to evaluate the radioprotector effect of sodium selenite on the ultrastructure of submandibular glands in rats. Fifty-seven male albino Wistar rats were randomized to 4 groups: control, irradiated, sodium selenite and irradiated/sodium selenite. The animals in the sodium selenite and irradiated/sodium selenite groups received intraperitoneal injections of sodium selenite (0.5 mg/kg body weight) 24 h before irradiation. The animals belonging to the irradiated and irradiated/sodium selenite groups were submitted to 15 Gy of gamma radiation in the head and neck region. The submandibular glands were removed at 4, 8, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h after irradiation. The ionizing radiation induced damage to the secretory cells, especially the serous cells, right from the first period. Vacuolization, lysis of cytoplasmic inclusions and nuclear alterations occurred. The sodium selenite group also presented cellular alterations in the study periods, but with less damage compared to that caused by radiation. There was greater similarity between the irradiated/sodium selenite group and the control group than with the other groups treated in all study periods. Despite the alterations observed in the sodium selenite group, sodium selenite presented a radioprotective action on the secretory cells of submandibular glands

Cemento-Osseous Dysplasias: Imaging Features Based on Cone Beam Computed Tomography Scans

<div><p>Abstract Imaging exams have important role in diagnosis of cemento-osseous dysplasia (COD). Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) stands out for allowing three-dimensional image evaluation. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of cases diagnosed as COD on CBCT scans, as well identify the main imaging features related to these lesions. An analysis was performed in a database containing 22,400 radiological reports, in which all cases showing some type of COD were initially selected. These CBCT exams were reevaluated to confirm the radiographic diagnosis and determine the prevalence and distribution of the types of COD with regard to gender, age and preferred location, while describing its most common imaging aspects. Data were presented using descriptive analyses. There were 82 cases diagnosed as COD in the CBCT images (prevalence of 0.4%). The distribution of patients was 11 (13.4%) male and 71 (86.6%) female, with a mean age of 49.8 years (age-range 17-85 years). There were 47 (57.3%) cases of periapical COD, 23 (28%) of focal COD and 12 (14.6%) of florid COD. The mandible was more affected than the maxilla. In most cases, the lesions were mixed or hyperdense. All COD had well-defined limits and there were no cases of tooth displacement. In conclusion, periapical COD was the most common type and the most affected bone was the mandible. Imaging evaluation is critical for diagnosis and dentists should bear in mind all possible radiographic presentations of COD in order to prevent misleading diagnoses and consequently, inadequate treatments.</p></div