[Clinical-microbiological evaluation of the efficacy of combined use of chitosan, low intensity laser radiation and photosensitizer in treatment of patients with acute suppurative maxillofacial periostitis].

Abstract

Results are presented on treatment of 68 patients with acute suppurative periostitis of maxillofacial region. After surgical interventions in patients of the study group (48 patients) the wounds were cleansed by 1% chitosan on 0.2% HC1 in combination with methylene blue and irradiated by IR laser beam. The wounds healed in 2-3 days. In the control group (20 patients) for wound dressing chlorhexidine as a standard procedure was used, length of the healing process was 5-6 days. After combined treatment the number of microflora in the wound was reduced and microflora did not show the signs of pathogenicity.

• Authors: S A Shomina, V V Bogatov, V M Chervinets
• Journal: Stomatologiia (Stomatologiia (Mosk)) Vol. 84 Issue 3 Pg. 23-6 ( 2005) ISSN: 0039-1735 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• PMID: 16007008 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Photosensitizing Agents
• Chitosan

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Chitosan (therapeutic use)
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Female
• Humans
• Low-Level Light Therapy
• Male
• Maxillary Diseases (microbiology, therapy)
• Middle Aged
• Periostitis (microbiology, therapy)
• Photosensitizing Agents (therapeutic use)
• Suppuration (microbiology, therapy)
• Treatment Outcome