Revista Cubana de Estomatología (Dec 2012)
Queilite actínica- perfil da produção científica em odontologia do Brasil nos últimos dez anos Queilitis actínica- perfil de la producción científica en odontología de Brasil en los últimos diez años Actinic cheilitis profile of the scientific production in dentistry of Brazil in the last ten years
Abstract
A queilite actínica é uma lesão cancerizável por conseqüência da exposição prolongada e contínua ao sol, afetando preferencialmente o lábio inferior. Objetivo: traçar o perfil da pesquisa odontológica desenvolvida no Brasil durante os últimos 10 anos, no que diz respeito à queilite actínica. Métodos: realizou-se um estudo transversal, por meio da observação indireta dos resumos dos trabalhos apresentados nas reuniões da Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa em Odontologia- SBPqO, no período de 2001 a 2011, resultando 42 resumos, os quais continham as palavras queilite actínica, ceratose actínica do lábio, queilose actínica e/ou actinic cheilitis. Os dados foram organizados e analisados com o software Epi Info versão 3.5.1 e apresentados por meio da estatística descritiva e analítica. Nas análises bivariadas, utilizou-se o teste do Qui-quadrado (p Queilitis actínica es una lesión cancerígena como consecuencia de la exposición prolongada y continua a la luz solar, que afecta principalmente el labio inferior. Objetivo: rastrear el perfil de investigación bucal desarrollado en Brasil en los últimos 10 años con respecto a la queilitis actínica. Métodos: se realizó un estudio transversal a través de la observación indirecta de los resúmenes de los trabajos presentados en las reuniones de la Sociedad Brasileña para la Investigación Dental-SBPqO en el período de 2001 a 2011, y se apreció que 42 resúmenes contenían las palabras queilitis actínica, queratosis actínica de los labios y/o actinic cheilitis. Los datos fueron organizados y analizados mediante Epi Info versión 3.5.1 y se presentó la estadística descriptiva y analítica. En variados análisis, se utilizó la prueba de qui-cuadrado (p The actinic cheilitis is a carcinogenic injury resulting from extended and continuous exposure to the sun, mainly affecting the lower lip. Objective: To describe the profile of dental research about actinic chelitis conducted in Brazil in the last 10 years. Methods: A cross-sectional study through indirect observation of the paper abstracts, which had been submitted in the Brazilian Society for Dental Research-SBPqO meetings held from 2001 to 2011. It was observed that 42 abstracts contained the words actinic cheilitis and actinic keratosis of the lip. The data were organized and analyzed using Epi Info version 3.5.1 and presented using descriptive and analytical statistics. In the bivariate analyzes, the chi-square test (p < 0.05) was used. Results: A peak of papers was presented in 2006 and 2008; the scientific production was concentrated in the south and the southeast areas, with simple contribution by the state of Bahia and predominance of the observational studies. It was observed that 35.7 % received support from the governmental agencies, and the CNPq contributed most of the funding (16.7 %). There were no significant differences in the distribution of dental research works between the public and the private institutions (p= 0.103), as well as between the federal and the state authorities (p= 0.225). Conclusions: Although uncommon, some studies showed the importance of research to clarify the molecular mechanisms that influence the biological behavior of actinic cheilitis. Hence, a safe and effective treatment may be provided to prevent the advance of disease. This requires greater involvement of universities and of funding agencies to allow applying the results of research with the greatest potential for scientific evidence.
