ABSTRACT
RESUMEN: La caries temprana de la infancia severa (CTI-S) es una enfermedad crónica que afecta a niños menores de 6 años, produce dolor, infección y destrucción de los tejidos dentales. El dolor que experimentan los niños con CTI-S puede llevar a hábitos alimenticios alterados que pueden causar deficiencias nutricionales. El objetivo fue evaluar los valores de hemograma en niños con CTI-S y compararlos con los valores normales de referencia para la edad. Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo observacional. Se analizaron las fichas y hemogramas de 47 niños con CTI-S, clasificados como ASA 1, atendidos bajo anestesia general en el Hospital de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile. Se tomaron en cuenta los valores del hemograma en relación a: Hematocrito, Hemoglobina y VCM. Se realizaron test descriptivos para las variables en estudio y se utilizó el testt para comparar los valores de hemograma con los valores normales de referencia. Se encontró una disminución de los valores de hematocrito en 4 pacientes (8,5 %) y una disminución del valor de VCM en 17 pacientes (36,7 %). Se encontraron diferencias significativas al comparar los promedios obtenidos en relación a hematocrito, VCM y hemoglobina en niños con CTI-S con el promedio de referencia (p <0,001). De acuerdo con los resultados obtenidos en este estudio, podemos concluir que los niños con caries temprana de la infancia severa, tienen alteraciones en los valores promedio de hemograma en relación a hematocrito, hemoglobina y VCM.
ABSTRACT: Severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) is a multifactorial chronic disease that affects children under 6 years of age, produces pain, infection and destruction of the dental tissues. The pain experienced by children with SECC may lead to altered eating habits that may cause nutritional deficiencies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the hemogram values in children with severe early childhood caries, and compare them with age population reference values. An observational retrospective study was carried out. We analyzed the medical records and their respective hemograms of 47 children with S-ECC, classified as ASA1, attended at the Chilean Air Force Hospital under general anesthesia. The hemogram values were taken into account in relation to: hematocrit, hemoglobin and mean corpuscular volume (MCV). Descriptive tests were carried out for the variables under study and the t-test was used to compare the hemogram values with the normal reference values. A decrease in hematocrit values was found in 4 patients (8.5 %) and a decrease in the value of MCV in 17 patients (36.7 %). Significant differences were found when comparing the averages obtained in relation to hematocrit, hemoglobin and MCV in children with S-ECC with the reference average (p <0.001). According to the results obtained, in this study, we can conclude that children with severe early childhood caries, have alterations in the average of hemogram values in relation to hematocrit, hemoglobin and MCV.
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Child , Dental Caries/etiology , Dental Caries/epidemiology , Blood Cell Count , Clinical Record , Chile/epidemiology , Retrospective Studies , Ethics CommitteesABSTRACT
Although some sectors of dentistry have benefited from technological advances, dental caries is still a major problem. Prevention and treatment of dental caries by fluorine is considered a major advance in public health. Nevertheless fluorosis, caused by ingestion of excessive amounts of fluorine during the period of teeth formation, is of great concern. In accordance with the homeopathic doctrine, minimum doses of fluorine and other substances could prevent and/or treat caries. In this experiment, we compared the preventive action of fluorine and evaluated the effect of homeopathic medicines on the teeth of rats fed a cariogenic diet. None of the groups included in this study developed caries. However, microscopy revealed the presence of precipitate and/or deposit in the groups treated with homeopathic medicines. This phenomenon might be due to deposit in the dental surface or precipitation of bacterial plaque or calcium salts. It was not possible to identify the composition of the deposit/precipitate due for technical reasons. In one of the groups treated with homeopathic medicines fur loss was observed in 40% of animals. These reactions might be caused due to the action of the homeopathic medicines.
Subject(s)
Cariogenic Agents/administration & dosage , Cariogenic Agents/adverse effects , Dental Caries , Fluorine/administration & dosage , Fluorine/adverse effects , Fluorosis, Dental , Homeopathy , Animals , Dental Caries/drug therapy , Dental Caries/etiology , Dental Research/standards , Diet, Cariogenic , Disease Models, Animal , Female , Fluorosis, Dental/drug therapy , Fluorosis, Dental/etiology , Homeopathy/methods , Male , Preventive Dentistry/standards , Rats , Rats, Wistar , Time Factors , Treatment OutcomeSubject(s)
Cariogenic Agents/administration & dosage , Dental Caries , Fluorine/administration & dosage , Fluorosis, Dental , Homeopathy , Animals , Cariogenic Agents/adverse effects , Dental Caries/drug therapy , Dental Caries/etiology , Diet, Cariogenic , Disease Models, Animal , Fluorine/adverse effects , Fluorosis, Dental/drug therapy , Fluorosis, Dental/etiology , Homeopathy/methods , Male , Rats , Research Design/standardsABSTRACT
En éste artículo se hace un llamado al profesional de la odontología a generar cambios conductuales (tanto diagnósticos como terapéuticos) en cuanto al manejo de la caries dental, bajo el entendido de la misma como un proceso infeccioso que debe atacarse antes de que se produzcan las manifestaciones clínicas. El objetivo de este artículo, es presentar una herramienta guía consistente en una historia clínica, expresamente diseñada para detectar el riesgo de la caries