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Healing of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis by Non-Thermal Plasma: Pilot Study.

Authors :
Ibáñez-Mancera, Norma Guadalupe
López-Callejas, Régulo
Toral-Rizo, Víctor Hugo
Rodríguez-Méndez, Benjamín Gonzalo
Lara-Carrillo, Edith
Peña-Eguiluz, Rosendo
do Amaral, Regiane Cristina
Mercado-Cabrera, Antonio
Valencia-Alvarado, Raúl
Source :
Biomedicines; Jan2023, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p167, 11p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common disease in the oral cavity characterized by recurrent ulcers (RU). Usually, these cause acute pain without definitive treatment. The present study determines the efficacy of non-thermal plasma (NTP) for treating RU. NTP is applied to the patient's RU using a radiofrequency generator connected to a point reactor. The power density applied to the ulcer is 0.50 W/cm<superscript>2</superscript>, less than 4 W/cm<superscript>2</superscript>, which is the maximum value without biological risk. Each patient received two treatments of three minutes each and spaced 60 min apart at a distance of 5 mm from the RU. From a sample of 30 ulcers in patients treated for RU with an average age of 37 years, they stated that the pain decreased considerably and without the need for ingestion of analgesics and antibiotics. Regeneration took place in an average of three days. The NTP proved to be an excellent therapeutic alternative for the treatment of RU since it has a rapid effect of reducing pain and inflammation, as well as adequate tissue regeneration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22279059
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Biomedicines
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
161437310
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11010167