Prevalencia del pH salival en pacientes fumadores y no fumadores con enfermedad periodontal de la Clínica de la UCSG.

Abstract

Introduction: Periodontal disease (PD) is characterized by a chronic inflammation of the period and its components, which includes gingiva, dental cement, alveolar bone, and periodontal ligament, leading to death, the primary cause being the exaggerated accumulation of biofilm or bacterial plaque associated with genetic factors, mechanics, systemic diseases, stress, certain medications such as diuretics, digitalis, ntihistamines, among others and the use of cigarettes also increases salivary flow and increases its pH and can also alter the microbiota thus chronicling the periodontal disease. Aim: To evaluate the salivary pH in smokers and non-smokers with periodontal disease in patients of the UCSG clinic. Materials and Methods: The clinical history of 80 patients between the ages of 18 and 70 years was reviewed. Data on the percentage of the bacterial plaque, clinical insertion loss through the middle of the series, were obtained from the clinical histories of each one of them. Radiography and periodontogram, in addition the salivary PH with reactive strip is processed to measure. Results: It was observed that the type of salivary pH was alkaline in smoking patients (p≤0.002), and that the inflammation and bleeding was evident (p≤0.002). Discussion: According to the study by Escobar et al, it was found that the type of salivary pH in smokers with periodontal disease was alkaline, which was demonstrated with this study, while in the study by Castellanos et al. Regarding inflammation and bleeding, it is said that the nicotine substance of the cigarette masks the disease, on the contrary this study shows us different results since the smokers presented inflammation and bleeding. Conclusion: Type of alkaline salivary pH and inflammation and bleeding were observed in smokers with periodontal disease.