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<journal-id>1608-8921</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Gaceta Médica Espirituana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Gac Méd Espirit]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1608-8921</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Sancti Spíritus]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1608-89212021000300095</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evaluación de la eficacia de la tintura de manzanilla al 20 % en la estomatitis aftosa]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Evaluation of the efficacy of 20 % chamomile tincture in aphthous stomatitis]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García Lizama]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Thais Magalys]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Yero-Mier]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ileana María]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Muro Roja]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lizandra]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Díaz Valdés]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Liuba]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodriguez Corvea]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Laureano]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica Estomatológica Municipal de Sancti Spíritus  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Sancti Spíritus ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica Estomatológica Provincial de Sancti Spíritus  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Sancti Spíritus ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico Universitario Rudersindo Antonio García del Rijo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Sancti Spíritus ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Sancti Spíritus  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Sancti Spíritus ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>23</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>95</fpage>
<lpage>104</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1608-89212021000300095&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1608-89212021000300095&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1608-89212021000300095&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Fundamentación:  En el tratamiento tradicional de la estomatitis aftosa no se incluye la tintura de manzanilla al 20 %, sin embargo, sus propiedades justifican su posible utilización.  Objetivo:  Evaluar la eficacia de la tintura de manzanilla al 20 % como alternativa de tratamiento en pacientes con estomatitis aftosa en la disminución de la intensidad del dolor.  Metodología:  Se realizó un estudio experimental abierto, controlado y aleatorizado en el municipio Sancti Spíritus entre septiembre de 2019 y marzo de 2021. Se seleccionaron 39 pacientes con estomatitis aftosa mayores de 12 años de edad; mediante asignación aleatoria, se conformaron 2 grupos al azar: 1 de estudio aplicando tintura de manzanilla al 20 % y otro de control utilizando triamcinolona al 0.1 %. La variable de resultado principal del estudio utilizada fue la eficacia.  Resultados:  Predominó el sexo femenino para ambos grupos. En el grupo estudio, la edad más representativa fue de 24 a 35 años (25 %) y en el grupo control predominaron las edades de 36 a 47 años (26.3 %). Al comparar la intensidad del dolor en los diferentes momentos de evolución no existieron diferencias significativas entre ambos grupos. Se observó un predominio de pacientes sin reacciones adversas, estas se presentaron en un número muy reducido, 1 paciente en cada grupo.  Conclusiones:  La tintura de manzanilla al 20 % como alternativa de tratamiento de los pacientes con estomatitis aftosa, resultó de eficacia similar a la triamcinolona al 0.1 %.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Background:  Traditional treatment of aphthous stomatitis does not include 20 % chamomile tincture, however its properties justify its possible use.  Objective:  To evaluate the efficacy of 20 % chamomile tincture as an alternative treatment in patients with aphthous stomatitis for the reduction of pain intensity.  Methodology:  An exposed, controlled and randomized experimental study was conducted in Sancti Spíritus municipality between September 2019 and March 2021. Thirty-nine patients with aphthous stomatitis older than 12 years of age were selected; by random assignment, 2 groups were randomly formed: 1 study group applying chamomile tincture at 20 % and another control group using triamcinolone at 0.1 %. Efficiency was the main outcome study variable.  Results:  Female sex predominated in both groups. In the study group, the most representative age was 24 to 35 years (25 %) in the control group the predominant age was 36 to 47 years (26.3 %). When comparing the pain intensity at different times of evolution there were no significant differences between the two groups. A patients&#8217; prevalence without adverse reactions was observed, these occurred in a very small number, 1 patient in each group.  Conclusions:  The efficacy of chamomile tincture at 20 %, as an alternative treatment for patients with aphthous stomatitis, was similar to that of triamcinolone at 0.1 %.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Odontología]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[estomatitis aftosa]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[terapias complementarias]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[manzanilla y efectos de los fármacos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Dentistry]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[stomatitis aphthous]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[complementary therapies]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[chamomile and drug effects]]></kwd>
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