Résumé
ABSTRACT Purpose: to assess the recognition of salty, sweet, and citrus tastes in complete denture wearers. Methods: the study included toothless individuals (experimental group) who had been using, for at least 3 months and at the most 5 years, acrylic resin removable bimaxillary complete dentures in good condition and with adequate maxillo-mandibular relationship. The same assessment was performed in the control group, which had 26 toothed individuals. Volunteers had no difficulties ingesting any type of food. Salty, sweet, and citrus tastes were assessed with filter paper strips soaked in such solutions and placed on the tongue dorsum. Assessments were performed in duplicate and in random order. Results: the percentage rate of errors was similar between the control (9.6±13.5%) and experimental groups (10.5±15.5%) (p=0.80). There was no difference in the frequency of correct perception of tastes between denture wearers and toothed individuals. Conclusion: individuals who wore acrylic resin removable bimaxillary complete dentures perceived salty, sweet, and citrus tastes like toothed individuals did.
RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar o reconhecimento dos sabores salgado, doce e cítrico em usuários de prótese dentária total. Métodos: foram incluídos indivíduos desdentados (grupo experimental) usuários de prótese total removível bimaxilar confeccionada em resina acrílica, com tempo mínimo de uso de três meses e máximo de cinco anos, em bom estado de conservação e com adequada relação maxilo-mandibular. Como grupo controle, a mesma avaliação foi realizada em 26 indivíduos dentados. Os voluntários não tinham dificuldade na ingestão de nenhum tipo de alimento. Os sabores salgado, doce e cítrico foram testados com fitas de papel filtro embebidas nas soluções e colocadas na parte dorsal da língua. As avaliações foram realizadas em duplicata e em ordem ao acaso. Resultados: a taxa percentual de erros foi igual entre os grupos controle (9,6±13,5%) e experimental (10,5±15,5%) (p=0,80). Não houve diferenças na frequência de percepção correta dos sabores entre indivíduos usuários de prótese e indivíduos dentados. Conclusão: usuários de prótese total removível bimaxilar confeccionada em resina acrílica têm a mesma percepção dos sabores salgado, doce e cítrico que indivíduos dentados.
Résumé
Objective:To investigate the effects of removable periodontal splint combined with minocycline on periodontal indexes and tooth aesthetics in patients with severe periodontal disease.Methods:A total of 102 patients with severe periodontal disease treated in the School and Hospital of Stomatology, China Medical University from November 2018 to April 2020 were included in this study. They were randomly allocated into study and control groups ( n = 51/group). The control group was subject to repair with removable periodontal splint based on routine interventions. The study group was subject to medication with minocycline in addition to the treatments used in the control group. Clinical efficacy, periodontal status (sulcus bleeding index, plaque index, periodontal pocket depth) and gingival crevicular fluid inflammatory factors (transforming growth factor β, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, interleukin-6, matrix metalloproteinase-8) and bone metabolism indexes [osteocalcin, N-terminal procollagen of type I (PINP), N-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen (PINP), C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX) levels], comfort and aesthetics scores, and patient satisfaction were compared between the two groups. Results:Total response rate was significantly higher in the study group than in the control group [94.12% (48/51) vs. 80.39% (41/51), χ2 = 4.32, P < 0.05]. At 1 and 3 months after treatment, sulcus bleeding index (1.32 ± 0.41, 1.11 ± 0.36), plaque index (1.51 ± 0.44, 1.32 ± 0.51), periodontal pocket depth [(3.29 ± 0.70) mm, (2.51 ± 0.63) mm] were significantly lower in the study group than in the control group [1.65 ± 0.39, 1.45 ± 0.38, 1.92 ± 0.42, 1.88 ± 0.49, (5.05 ± 0.79) mm, (3.82 ± 0.86) mm, t = 4.16, 4.63, 4.81, 5.65, 11.90, 8.77, all P < 0.001]. At 1 and 3 months after treatment, the level of transforming growth factor β in the gingival crevicular fluid was significantly higher, and the level of matrix metalloproteinase-8 in the gingival crevicular fluid was significantly lower, in the study group compared with the control group (both P < 0.001). At 1 and 3 months after treatment, the level of osteocalcin in the gingival crevicular fluid was significantly higher, and the level of C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen in the gingival crevicular fluid was significantly lower, in the study group compared with the control group ( t = -9.97, -10.71, -5.77, -7.40, 7.24, 16.11, all P < 0.001). At 1 and 3 months after treatment, the scores of comfort and aesthetics in the study group were significantly higher than those in the control group ( t = 7.49, 8.26, 7.84, 9.10, all P < 0.001). Patient satisfaction in the study group was significantly higher than that in the control group (94.12% vs. 80.39%, χ2 = 4.32, P < 0.05). Conclusion:Repair with a removable periodontal splint combined with minocycline can increase the therapeutic effects through reducing periodontal inflammation and regulating bone metabolism, thereby improving the periodontal condition, and improving tooth comfort and aesthetics and patient satisfaction in patients with severe periodontal disease.
Résumé
A gengiva, parte da mucosa mastigatória que cobre o processo alveolar e circunda a porção cervical dos dentes, assume forma e textura definitiva sem associação com a erupção dos dentes e deve fazer parte do planejamento reabilitador, pois a ausência da papila induz problemas estéticos, fonéticos e de impacção alimentar. Este trabalho propôs-se abordar as indicações, limitações e técnica de confecção de gengiva artificial removível elaborada em resina acrílica por meio do relato de um caso clínico. Paciente do sexo feminino, 29 anos, com seqüelas de doença periodontal, apresentava perda da papila interdental com buracos negros. A paciente estava insatisfeita com a estética e queixava-se de dentes longos e escape de ar ao falar. Como tratamento, foi proposta a reconstrução protética com gengiva artificial removível (epítese gengival) por simular a presença da papila interdental, proporcionando melhor estética e fonética. A epítese gengival confere uma alternativa simples e segura para casos de limitação de técnicas cirúrgicas por ser de fácil confecção, instalação e higienização.
The gingiva, part of the masticatory mucosa tissue that covers the alveolar process and surrounds the cervical portion of teeth, has a definitive shape and texture associated with the eruption of teeth. Therefore, it must be included in rehabilitative planning, as the absence of papillae induces problems with esthetics, phonetics and food-impaction. The purpose of the present study was to approach the indications, limitations and techniques for making a removable artificial gingiva made of acrylic resin, by reporting on a clinical case. The patient, a 29-year-old woman, with the sequelae of periodontal disease, presented loss of interdental papilla causing black holes. She was dissatisfied with the esthetic appearance of her teeth, and also complained of long teeth and air escaping when she spoke. As treatment, prosthetic reconstruction was proposed, by means of a removable artificial gingiva (gingival epithesis) to simulate the presence of interdental papillae, providing better esthetics and phonetics. Gingival epithesis is an easily made, inserted and hygienically cleaned appliance that provides a simple and safe alternative solution for cases in which surgical techniques are limited.