Análisis del pH Salival pre y post tratamiento periodontal en pacientes atendidos en la clínica UCSG B-2017.

Abstract

Introduction: Studies have shown that the gingival crevicular fluid alkalizes in patients with gingivitis, and increases as the periodontal pockets deepen in patients with periodontitis. Similarly, some research has found that after successful periodontal treatment, salivary PH is acidified. Objective: Determine the salivary pH before and after periodontal treatment in patients treated in the clinic of Periodontics UCSG B-2017. Materials and Methods: Clinical, longitudinal, prospective and correlational study carried out in 120 patients who attended the UCSG Periodontics clinic during the period of the semester B-2017. They got their salivary pH tested with reactive pH strips, before and after they were treated. Patients with gingivitis and periodontitis were observed to have a alkaline pH. After treatment, patients who responded correctly had their pH level reduced. Results: Los pacientes periodontales tuvieron una reducción del pH alcalino del 75.68% al 0.00%, elevación del pH acido del 18.92% al 57.14% y un aumento característico del pH neutro de 5,41% al 42.86%. Conclusion: We found elevated pH values which coincided with severity; increasing the progression and extension of periodontal disease is directly related to a higher alkalinity of the salivary pH.