Eficacia del complejo enzimático extraido a través del método de destilación para la remoción atraumática de caries en dientes deciduos y permanentes. Estudio EX Vivo, Universidad Católica de Cuenca, 2019.

Abstract

IAM: The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of the enzyme complex extracted from the babaco (C. pentagona) through the distillation method for the atraumatic removal of caries in deciduous and permanent teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The enzymatic complex was obtained by distillation of Carica pentagona, which was applied to 16 molars with caries at coronal level of which 8 were permanent and 8 deciduous. The data were collected through a clinical evaluation with the use of touch, North Carolina periodontal probe and a scale for measuring roughness, the statistical analysis was done through the program SPSS 22.0. RESULTS: The removal with dentine spoon was effective in 43.75% with a difference of 18.75% corresponding to the enzymatic complex being a non-significant result by x2 analysis. CONCLUSION: The efficacy of the enzyme complex extracted through the distillation method was not superior to that obtained with the dentin spoon.