MG Responds: dentist clarifies doubts and provides guidance on oral health in Juiz de Fora People with injuries or changes in the mouth can seek free care in the project 'Stomatology Service: diagnosis and treatment', at the Faculty of Dentistry of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF). The service treats cases such as wounds that do not heal, stains, nodules and other diseases that affect the mouth or nearby areas. ? Click here to follow the g1 Zona da Mata channel on WhatsApp The project, which is close to completing 10 years of operation, carries out clinical examinations, biopsies and preventive, curative and surgical treatments. The team also offers photobiomodulation therapy, a technique that uses laser or LED light to help control pain and inflammation. UFJF project provides free care for people with injuries and diseases in the mouth Twin Alvarenga/UFJF According to the coordinator of the action, professor Fabrício Tinôco, the service is a public reference in the specialty in the Zona da Mata of Minas Gerais. “We treat people with a variety of conditions that affect the orofacial region, whether local or systemic conditions, which can be chronic and painful, affect the quality of life and threaten the lives of patients,” he explained. On average, 10 to 15 consultations are carried out per week, always on Mondays, from 5pm, at the Clínica Verde of the Faculty of Dentistry, located on Rua José Lourenço Kelmer, s/n, on the UFJF campus, in the São Pedro neighborhood. How to seek care? Service can be requested in two ways: With referral: the patient must look for the Reception sector of the Faculty of Dentistry, on the UFJF campus, and hand over the guide for evaluation by the Stomatology team; No forwarding: you can contact the project directly via WhatsApp (32) 98465-6132. The team requests information about the case, assesses the situation and schedules an initial consultation, if necessary. The service is free and serves residents of Juiz de Fora, cities in the region and nearby municipalities in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Which cases are treated UFJF project team that provides free care for people with injuries and diseases in the mouth Twin Alvarenga/UFJF Among the main conditions evaluated by the project are: bone diseases; burning mouth syndrome; head and neck cancer; oral complications caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy; dry mouth and changes in salivary glands; bad breath; conditions related to low immunity; painful lesions, spots, wounds, nodules and color changes; increases in volume on the face. In addition to clinical care, the project also develops research on oral diseases and works in partnership with the Academic League for the Prevention of Mouth Cancer (LapCab). VIDEOS: see everything about Zona da Mata and Campos das Vertentes