Resumo

VILLALOBOS, Octavio José; SALAZAR V, Carmen Rosa  e  RAMIREZ DE SANCHEZ, Gisela. Efecto de un enjuague bucal compuesto de Aloe Vera en la placa bacteriana e inflamación gingival. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2001, vol.39, n.2, pp.16-24. ISSN 0001-6365.

In this study, Plaque Index (PI) and Gingival Inflammation (GI) were identify and contrasted in two groups (experimental and control) before administration, and, 15 and 30 days after continuos use of mouthwash elaborated with and aloe vera gel at 50% of concentration. The subjects, between ages of 18 and 26, that participated en the experiment were selected from the Odontological Services of Fuerte Tavacares, Estado Barinas, Venezuela; previous gingivo-periodontal evaluation and verification that they gathered the characteristics needed to integrate the experimental and control groups. The experimental design of multiples chronological series, permitted to compare in the experimental group and in the two groups the results obtained in different moments. The mouthwash, experimental and placebo, were prepared at the Department of Galenica, Pharmacy Faculty, Universidad de los Andes, Estado Mérida, Venezuela, and the amount of plaque and gingival inflammation were determined using Silness and Lðe Plaque Index and Löe ann Silness Gingival Index. The results indicated a significant decrease in the Index’s (IP, GI) values in the experimental group al 15 and 30 days using mouthwash elaborated with aloe vera in relation with control group treated with placebo. The significance of values was endorsed by statistical test (Sudent's t and Wilconxon’s Signes Ranges) permitting to conclude that, in the context of this investigation, the aloe vera gel used in the composition of the experimental mouthwash at 50% of concentration reduce the amount of plaque and gingival inflammation.

Palavras-chave : Gingival Inflammation; Plaque Index; Mouthwash with Aloe Vera.