Biomedical subjects

Maria Ursache

Publications and source records attributed to Maria Ursache.

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[Proliferative mucosal lesions in elderly people].

The aim of this study consisted into the identification of the hyperplasic modifications on the oral mucosa related to the etiological factors implicated into the etiopathogenity. We surveyed 228 patients aged between 65-84 years, with partial or total edentation, with removable dentures. The diagnostic was based on a complex clinical examination and complementary tests. The clinical manifestation forms were very different, determined by local factors, especially prosthetic one. The registration of these lesions demonstrates the main role of the dentist on the prophylactic activity of registration of these lesions and reduction of the etiologic factors.

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[Oral modifications during menopause].

The menopause, a physiological process specific to elderly women (>50 years) is defined by various involutive phenomena occurred at general level and particularly in the stomatognatic system elements. The authors followed the influence of the oral contraceptives in changes of oral tissues during menopause. The study was carried on 148 elderly women during menopause split in two groups: group I (study group) who have used oral contraceptives in earlier years, group II (control group) without contraceptive therapy. The evaluation of the results was made using clinical exams and complementary investigations (X-ray, cytological, histopathological, mycological, salivary rate exams) and index quantification. The results showed the importance of the apparition of changes in to the oral tissues during menopause increased in comparison to the control group. Corresponding prevention strategies are the basis of oral health management in women at menopause.

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[Oral manifestations during herpes virus infection. Case report].

The infections due to herpes viruses are widely spread, people being every day at high risk of contamination starting early age. The characteristic of the herpes virus infection consists of a symptom less evolution following the prime infection. As for any other herpetic infection, episodes infection exacerbation is due to some determining factors. Clinical symptom in herpes virus infection varies according to the virus type, age of the patient and site. Oral signs and symptoms are numerous, extremely intense and often, difficult to diagnose. Progressing in so many ways and being diagnosed and treated by so many medical specialties it is difficult to evaluate the actual number of cases. Consequently it is mandatory to train dentists in order to be able to accurately diagnose and treat the herpetic infection and to prevent nosocomial cross infections in dental office.

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