Abstract

TAN SUAREZ, Norys et al. Efficacy of the homeopathic treatment in the dental alveolitis. AMC [online]. 2007, vol.11, n.2. ISSN 1025-0255.

An early phase II clinical trial, unicentric, open and sequential was conducted at "Tula Aguilera", Odontology Clinic from October 2004 to May 2005, with the objective to evaluate the efficacy of the homeopathic treatment in the dental alveolitis. It were included in the investigation the patients with this clinical diagnosis and without previous treatment. The sample remained conformed by 31 patients, to the ones it were applied homeopathic calendula to the 30cH in the socket and it were indicated them, according to the modalization of its symptoms, the homeopathic remedies: five sublingual drops three times a day. The result of the treatment was clinically determined at 24, 48 and 72h according to an established scale, where inflammation and pain variables were considered. In general, it was evaluated as efficient the applied treatment and the most significant results were obtained at the 48h after that, besides a relation between general factors and the retardation in the tissular repair, was detected. The presence of homeopathic aggravations could be only identified in two patients and these did not hinder carrying out the treatment. The majority of the patients declared their satisfaction with the treatment received.

Keywords : homeopathy; ry socket [complication].

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