Eficacia del complejo enzimático extraído a través del Método de Maceración para la remoción atraumática de caries en dientes deciduos y permanentes. Estudio EX-VIVO, Universidad Católica de Cuenca, 2019.

Abstract

AIM: The objective of the present study was to determine the efficiency of the enzymatic complex extracted from babaco through maceration method for the atraumatic removal of caries in deciduous and permanent teeth. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A current cross-sectional experimental study was carried out using babaco and 16 dental organs extracted in the city of Cuenca. The carious surface of each tooth was divided into two segments (right and left), on the right side of the lesion a dentin spoon was used and on the left side the enzyme complex extracted from the babaco was placed and removed with a dentin spoon. Subsequently, the teeth were sent to an independent operator who was blind to the entire process performed, to analyze the surfaces of each tooth with the aid of a periodontal probe. The data obtained was recorded in Excel, analyzed in the statistical program SPSS22.0 and to determine its significance, the Chi square test was applied. RESULTS: It was determined that the use of the enzyme complex in the presence of dental caries has an efficiency of 75% in permanent pieces by not leaving a rough surface to the touch, compared with the unique use of the dentine spoon on the surface which obtained an efficiency of 6.25%, considering deciduous and permanent teeth. The distribution of efficiency denotes that there is a better removal in permanent pieces by leaving a completely not rough surface. The enzymatic complex extracted from the tobacco shows a significantly greater efficacy to the unique use of the dentine spoon, due to enzymatic action.