Prevalence of soft tissue oral lesion in elderly and its relations with deleterious habitsIntroduction: With ageing, the oral mucosa becomes more susceptible to external stimuli. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of soft tissue oral lesion in elderly and its relations with deleterious habits. Materials and methods: It was a quantitative research conducted at the dental clinic of UNIFOR, Fortaleza-CE, in the period from 1998 to 2006. The sample consisted of all 756 records of the elderly, and the data were processed by SPSS 15.0 (SPSS, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Results: The majority (63.0) were women, age 60-92, mean age 67 ± 6. The most significant proportions were married (48.4%), retired (42.3%) and incomplete primary school (31.5%). It was found a prevalence of 18.3% of oral lesions, with the risk being 1.6 times higher (p = 0.030) among youngest (up to 65 years) and 1.7 times higher among smokers (p = 0.048). Although this risk is 1.6 times higher among those who drank alcohol, it was not statistically significant (p = 0.122). Conclusion:The elderly showed a high prevalence of oral lesion, being the youngest, the smokers and the alcohol consumers those most vulnerable to the emergence of these diseases. Dental services need to implement programs of elderly care and health education, essential to clarify the risks and their associations with oral diseases, aiming to promote health.
The aim of the present study was to observe how the exposition of pregnant rats to an electromagnetic field (EMF), with frequency of 60 Hz, and a magnetic field of 3 T for 2 hours per day and/or using the so-called Regional Basic Diet (RBD), influenced the somatic maturation in their offspring. Four groups were formed: Group A (casein), B (casein and EMF), C (RBD) and D (RBD and EMF). The diet manipulation occurred during pregnancy. The somatic maturation indexes -assessed daily between 12:00 AM and 2:00 PM -were: Eye Opening (EO), Auricle Opening (AO), Auditory Canal Opening (ACO), Low Incisor Eruption (LIE), and Upper Incisor Eruption (UIE). The association between EMF and deficient diet caused a delay in all Somatic Maturation Indexes (SMI) and the RBD caused delay only in the AO. Furthermore, the EMF caused delay in AO, ACO, LIE. In relation to the body weight, the EMF associated with the deficient diet caused change in the twenty-first day of life. The RBD, during pregnancy, caused lower body weight in the offspring in the first and third day of life. The body weight of the offspring whose mothers were fed casein and exposed to the EMF during pregnancy was lower in the third and sixth day of life. In conclusion, the EMF associated with under-nutrition caused delay in all SMI. In relation to the body weight, the EMF associated with under-nutrition caused a decrease in the body weight at the sixth day of life.Keywords: casein, electromagnetic field, neurodevelopment, somatic maturation, regional basic diet.Influência do campo eletromagnético de 60 Hz, 3 µT, na maturação somática de filhotes de ratos wistar alimentados pela dieta básica regional durante a prenhez Resumo O objetivo deste estudo foi observar a influência do campo eletromagnético (CEM), com freqüência de 60Hz, campo magnético de 3 T, durante 2 horas por dia, associado ou não à dieta básica regional (DBR) no desenvolvimento somático da prole. Quatro grupos foram formados: Grupo A (caseína), B (caseína e CEM), C (DBR) e D (DBR e CEM). A manipulação dietética ocorreu durante a prenhez. Os índices de maturação somática -Abertura dos Olhos (AO), Abertura do Pavilhão Auditivo (APA), Abertura do Conduto Auditivo (ACA), Erupção do Incisivo Inferior (EII), e Erupção do Incisivo Superior (EIS) -foram avaliados diariamente entre 12 e 14 horas. A associação entre o CEM e a dieta deficiente causou retardo em todos os índices de maturação somática (IMS) e a DBR causou retardo somente na APA. O CEM causou retardo na APA, ACA, EII. Em relação ao peso corporal, o CEM associado à dieta deficiente causou mudanças no 21° dia de vida. A DBR, durante a prenhez, causou diminuição do peso corporal dos filhotes no 1° e no 3° dia de vida. O peso corporal dos filhotes, cujas mães foram alimentadas pela caseína e expostas ao CEM, durante a prenhez, apresentaram uma diminuição no 3° e 6° dia de vida. Conclusão: o CEM, associado com a desnutrição, causou retardo em todos os IMS. Em relação ao peso corporal, o CEM, associado à desnutrição, causou uma diminuição no peso...
IntroductionWith increasing age, the oral mucosa becomes more susceptible to external stimuli, favouring increased exposure of the individual to aggressive agents. Considering the deleterious habits, the use of alcohol and tobacco represents risk factors for oral lesions. Studies show that the incidence of oral cancer accompanies patterns of tobacco and alcohol consumption.ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of oral lesions and relate them to deleterious habits in elderly patients.MethodologyIt was a quantitative research conducted at the dental Clinic of UNIFOR, Fortaleza-CE, in the period from 1998 to 2006. The sample consisted of all 756 records of the elderly, and the date were processed by SPSS 15.0.ResultsThe majority (63.0) were women, age 60–92, mean age 67±6. The most significant proportions were: married (48.4%), retired (42.3%), incomplete primary school (31.5%). It was found a prevalence of 18.3% of oral lesions, with the risk being 1.6 times higher (p=0.030) among younger (up to 65 years) and 1.7 times higher among smokers (p=0.048). Although this risk is 1.6 times higher among those who drank alcohol, it was not statistically significant (p=0.122).ConclusionThe elderly showed a high prevalence of oral lesion, being the youngest, the smokers and the alcohol consumers those most vulnerable to the emergence of these diseases. Dental services need to implement programs of elderly care and health education, essential to clarify the risks and their associations with oral diseases, aiming to promote health.
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