Influência da Saliva na Estomatite Protética

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Nacional
• Data: 2006

Autores

Maria Helena Figueiral (Autor) FMDUP; António Mano Azul (Autor) Outra; Patrícia Fonseca (Autor) Outra; Eugénia Pinto (Autor) FFUP; Fernando Morais Branco (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentaria e Cirurgia Maxilofacial

Vol. 47 Nº 4

Páginas: 197-202

ISSN: 1646-2890

Editora: Sociedade Portguesa de Estomatologia e Medicina Dentaria

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências médicas e da saúde > Outras ciências médicas

CORDIS: Ciências da Saúde > Ciências Médicas > Medicina > Estomatologia

Outras Informações

Abstract (EN): The Denture-Induced Stomatitis (DIS), affects almost half of Portuguese population wearing upper removable prosthesis and is clearly associated to the infection by yeasts. Considering its prevalence, it becomes important understand the predisposing factors that are associated with DIS. One of those factors is the saliva, whose quantity and pH can conditioned the growth of yeasts in the oral cavity. The principal aim of this study was to research the possible relationship of the saliva (quantity and pH) with the presence of yeasts and DIS. The studied population was constituted by 99 adult individuals of both sexes, wearing maxillary acrylic prosthesis that frequented the consultation of Removable Prosthesis of FMDUP. The study of the saliva was done with Dentobuff® Strip (determination of the rate of secretion and the pH of the stimulated saliva). Then it was done the microbiological exam of the saliva in Sabouraud Dextrose Agar and evaluation of the microbial growth, through UFC counting. We verified that the relationship between the quantity of saliva and the presence of yeasts is statistically significant (p=0,041); the same is not true to the presence of DIS (p=0,830). Relatively to the pH, the comparative statistical analysis between the groups with and without DIS gives us a p=0,205, so didn't exist statistic significant differences between the two groups. However, relatively to the presence of yeasts the difference of the saliva pH between the two groups was statistically significant (p=0,007). Conclusion: The smallest quantity and the low pH of the saliva are directly associated with the presence of yeasts, but not with the existence of DIS. <br> <br> Key-words: Removable Prosthesis; Denture-Induce Stomatitis; Saliva <br> <a target=

Idioma: Português

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica