Manifestações bucais em pacientes oncológicos

• Autor(a) principal: Costa, Cristiane de Andrade Batista
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Tipo de documento: Trabalho de conclusão de curso
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório do Centro Universitário Braz Cubas
• Texto Completo: http://repositorio.cruzeirodosul.edu.br/handle/123456789/245
• topic: Mucosite oral; Xerostomia; Disgeusia; CNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE

Recognizing the role of the dental surgeon in diagnosing and referring patients with cancer-related oral lesions, this study aimed to investigate the oral manifestations found in cancer patients, based on a review of the literature. The databases Bireme, Scielo, Lilacs and Pubmed were accessed. using keywords 'cancer' and 'oral changes'. Oral mucositis, dysfunction salivary glands (xerostomia), dysgeusia, dentin hypersensitivity and temporomandibular joint dysfunction were the most commonly altered reported, caused by direct stomatotoxicity. Bacterial, fungal infections and and oral bleeding, were the oral manifestations resulting from the indirect stomatotoxicity. There was no divergence of data between the various articles. searched. Faced with the aggressiveness of antineoplastic treatments, patients assisted by multiprofessional teams whose participant is the dental surgeon, present improvement in side effects preceded by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The various oral omplications resulting from the disease and its treatment, require follow-up by the dentist. Therefore, its performance becomes reduce side effects, contributing to maintenance of quality of life and effectiveness of cancer procedures.