PREVALENCE OF SALIVARY GLAND LESIONS IN A POPULATION OF RIO DE JANEIRO: AN 8-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Objective The aim of this study is to analyze the prevalence of salivary glands lesions in patients attended in the clinic of stomatology, with emphasis on clinical signs and symptoms, anatomopathologic and imaging diagnoses, in search for the best prognosis. Study Design This is a retrospective, observational, and longitudinal study. From the analysis of 1736 dental records of the patients attended in the clinic of stomatology, in the period of 2010-2017, 138 cases that present in their definitive diagnosis some lesions of salivary glands were selected. The analyzed information was: Definitive diagnosis, sex, ethnicity, and age. Results In the present study, 138 cases (7.95%) obtained from dental records show lesions involving salivary glands. Of this number, 92.75% were nonneoplastic in nature and 7.25% were neoplasms; 70.29% were female, and 29.71% were male. The most frequent lesions were mucoceles (32.61%), sialadenitis (20.29%), and Sjogren syndrome (18.12%). Conclusions According to the data found in this research, it is concluded that the study proposed here is of great clinical relevance; it contributes to data that can lead to a significant reduction in mortality, morbidity, and treatment costs.