Resumen

SANCHEZ, Ninoska; SALAZAR, Fernando Murillo; FERCHAU, Helga Vera  y  PALOMO, Erika Eleana Corzo. Effect of Two Toothpastes on Patients Diagnosed with Gingivitis. Vive Rev. Salud [online]. 2024, vol.7, n.20, pp.403-415.  Epub 10-Mayo-2024. ISSN 2664-3243.  https://doi.org/10.33996/revistavive.v7i20.309.

Gingivitis has been defined as an inflammation of the gum characterized by edema, erythema, change in normal morphology, watery exudate, and bleeding of global interest. The aim was to evaluate the effect of two toothpastes on young patients diagnosed with gingivitis in the city of Cusco, Peru in 2022. The research was conducted on students from the Faculty of Economics at the National University of San Antonio Abad in Cusco, all diagnosed with gingivitis in the same year. The study was carried out under a pre-test post-test experimental design with two experimental groups, each with n=15. Evaluated using the Löe & Silness plaque index and the Löe & Silness gingival index (GI). Participants were instructed to brush their teeth with the toothpaste three times a day for a period of 2 weeks. A data collection instrument was used, a record matrix for measurement before and after treatment application, where the Löe & Silness plaque and gingival indices were recorded. The study subjects mostly presented moderate gingivitis and a regular oral hygiene status. Therefore, we conclude that the toothpaste applied in Group I was more effective in the recovery of patients with gingivitis. The toothpaste containing Ratania was well tolerated by the participants, with no allergic tissue alterations in the oral tissues, thus not interrupting the treatment.

Palabras clave : Gengivite; Indice de placa; Indice de gengiva; Dentífrico; Doença periodontal.

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