Treatment of denture stomatitis with laser of gallium arsenide and aluminum
Abstract
Introduction: denture stomatitis is the most often found disease in Prosthodontics Services, which prevents an immediate start prosthetic rehabilitation.
Objective: to evaluate the efficacy of low power laser of gallium arsenide and aluminum in the treatment of denture stomatitis in patients treated at Stomatology Service of the Teaching Polyclinic "Raul Ortiz Ávila" (Ciro Redondo municipality), in the period from 1st April 2012 to 30th April 2013.
Method: an experimental study was carried out. The universe covered the affected population and the sample was composed of 172 patients who met the inclusion criteria; they were divided into two treatment groups (Group A: laser and removal of the prosthesis; Group B: removal of the apparatus).
Conclusions: the incidence of the disease was 31,13%; It was observed more frequently in females in the age group of 60 and over; anatomic location was in the upper jaw. At the time of study, all patients wore prostheses longer time than established for replacement; most of them were asymptomatic and had inadequate oral hygiene habits. In both groups predominated grade II. Patients in group A were cured regardless of the degree of affection; in group B only 22,45% of patients presented improvement. The effective treatment time was directly proportional to the degree of involvement in both groups; laser therapy was effective without adverse reactions.
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