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Buccal films as a dressing for the treatment of aphthous lesions

DANĚK, Zdeněk, Jan GAJDZIOK, Petr DOLEŽEL, Hana LANDOVÁ, David VETCHÝ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Buccal films as a dressing for the treatment of aphthous lesions

Authors

DANĚK, Zdeněk (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Jan GAJDZIOK (203 Czech Republic), Petr DOLEŽEL (203 Czech Republic), Hana LANDOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), David VETCHÝ (203 Czech Republic) and Jan ŠTEMBÍREK (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine, Hoboken, Wiley-Blackwell, 2017, 0904-2512

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30208 Dentistry, oral surgery and medicine

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.237

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/17:00096270

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

UT WoS

000400193100010

Keywords in English

aphthous lesions; mucoadhesive buccal films; oral mucosa; pain reduction; residence time

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 20/3/2018 11:53, Soňa Böhmová

Abstract

V originále

Background Buccal flexible films in the form of solid, thin, mucoadhesive patches can be used as dressings separating aphthous lesions from the environment of the oral cavity, which can in turn shorten the treatment period and reduce the pain perception. Methods The clinical study was performed on 36 volunteers suffering from aphthous lesions. The first group was treated using standard means—by application of an oral gel containing cholin salicylate (Mundisal) on the aphthous lesion. The second group was treated with the same preparation; however, the lesion was covered with a mucoadhesive film following the application of the gel. The criteria for statistical evaluation were the size of lesions in relation to the length of the treatment and the subjective perception of the treatment results. Results and conclusions The application of buccal films covering aphthous lesions during the treatment significantly increased the rate of healing when compared with the standard methods of treatment. While the pain improvement was statistically significant as soon as Day 3 in the experimental group, it was only apparent on Day 5 in the control group, and the number of successfully treated patients (pain perception improving to visual analogue scale 2 or less) was at all time points higher in the experimental group than in the control group. The results imply that the use of buccal films for treatment of aphthous lesions is very promising and can lead to a significant reduction in the duration of patients’ discomfort.