Microcurrent electrotherapy improves palatal wound healing: Randomized clinical trial
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2021-02-05
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MIGUEL, M. M. V.
MATHIAS-SANTAMARIA, I. F.
ROSSATO, A.
FERRAZ, L. F. F.
FIGUEIREDO-NETO, A.M.
DE MARCO, A.C.
CASARIN, R.C.V.
WALLET, S. M.
TATAKIS, D. N.
MATHIAS, M. A.
SANTAMARIA, M. P.
MATHIAS-SANTAMARIA, I. F.
ROSSATO, A.
FERRAZ, L. F. F.
FIGUEIREDO-NETO, A.M.
DE MARCO, A.C.
CASARIN, R.C.V.
WALLET, S. M.
TATAKIS, D. N.
MATHIAS, M. A.
SANTAMARIA, M. P.
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Journal of Periodontology
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MIGUEL, M. M., V.; MATHIAS-SANTAMARIA, I. F.; ROSSATO, A.; FERRAZ, L.,F. F.
FIGUEIREDO-NETO, A.M.; DE MARCO, A.C.; CASARIN, R.C.V.; WALLET, S. M.; TATAKIS, D.N.; MATHIAS, M. A.; SANTAMARIA, M. P. Microcurrent electrotherapy improves palatal wound healing: Randomized clinical trial. Journal of Periodontology, v. 92, n. 2, p. 244-253, feb. 2021.
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© 2020 American Academy of PeriodontologyBackground: This study was conducted to assess the clinical, immunological, and patient-centered outcomes of microcurrent electrotherapy on palatal wound healing. Methods: This was a parallel, double-masked randomized clinical trial, in which 53 patients with ridge preservation indications were selected and randomly assigned to one of two groups. In the control (sham) group (n = 27), palatal wounds, after free gingival grafts (FGG) harvest, received sham application of electrotherapy. In the test (electrotherapy treatment [EE]) group (n = 26), palatal wounds, after FGG harvest, received application of microcurrent electrotherapy protocol. Clinical parameters, patient-centered outcomes, and inflammatory markers were evaluated, up to 90 days postoperatively. Results: The EE group achieved earlier wound closure (P <0.001) and epithelialization (P <0.05; P = 0.03) at 7 and 14 days after harvest when compared with the sham group. Painful symptomatology was reported less frequently in the EE group than in the sham group at 3-day follow-up (P = 0.008). Likewise, an improvement in Oral Health Impact Profile was reported 2 days after the procedure by the EE group (P = 0.04). In addition, favorable modulation of inflammatory wound healing markers occurred when electrotherapy was applied. Conclusion: Within the limits of the present study, it can be concluded that the use of a low-intensity electrotherapy protocol may accelerate palatal wound healing and decrease patient discomfort after FGG harvest.