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- Title
Avaliação Clínica e Microbiológica do Tratamento da Estomatite Protética com Tintura de Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Aroeira).
- Authors
De Sousa Soares, Diana Gabriela; De Oliveira, Cibele Braga; De Queiroz Paulo, Marçal; Ma Farias Peixoto Carvalho, Maria De Fáti; Nascimento Padilha, Wilton Wilney
- Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (aroeira) tincture in the treatment of denture stomatitis. Method: Eighteen removable denture wearers with clinical diagnosis of type II denture stomatitis and presence of candidosis associated to the denture use, as confirmed by clinical and mycological examinations, were selected for the study. The patients were allocated to two groups: TG (test group) - treatment with Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (aroeira) tincture; CG (control group), treatment with nystati n. All patients were instructed to clean the dentures with toothbrush and dentifrice, and then apply the product on the palatal mucosa and on denture surface 3 ti mes a day, during 15 consecutive days, removing the denture at bedtime and keeping it in a receptacle with water. At the 15th day of use, the clinical and mycological examinations were redone to evaluate treatment efficacy. Data were analyzed statistically by Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests at 5% significance level. Results: The inflammatory process and Candida spp. infection were eliminated in 66.7% and 77.8% of the cases, respectively, in TG. In CG, elimination of the inflammatory process and fungal infection occurred in 77.8% and 88.9% of the cases, respectively. These results were statistically significant (p=0.01). There was no statistically significant difference between the treatments (p>0.05). In all cases, fungal infection was detected only on the denture, and C. albicans was the most prevalent microorganism, being present in 94.4% of the cases. Conclusion: The treatment with Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (aroeira) ti ncture was effective in the treatment of denture stomatitis, promoti ng remission of the inflammatory process and Candida spp infection.
- Subjects
DRUG efficacy; BRAZILIAN pepper tree; DENTURE complications; STOMATITIS; CANDIDIASIS; CONTROL groups; DENTIFRICES
- Publication
Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clinica Integrada, 2010, Vol 10, Issue 3, p365
- ISSN
1519-0501
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4034/1519.0501.2010.0103.0006