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Vol. 59. Issue 6.
Pages 298-307 (January 2008)
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Vol. 59. Issue 6.
Pages 298-307 (January 2008)
Topical Corticosteroids in Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis. Systematic Review
Corticoides tópicos en la estomatitis aftosa recurrente. Revisión sistemática
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Diana Quijanoa,
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quijanods@hotmail.com

Correspondence: Asociación Médica de Los Andes. Avda. 9 # 116-20, consultorio 218. Bogotá. Colombia.
, Mauricio Rodríguezb
a Estomatología, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Facultad de Odontología, Epidemiología Clínica, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
b Otorrinolaringología, Epidemiología Clínica, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Asociación Médica de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia
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Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of the topical corticosteroids compared to a placebo in shortening the clinical course and recurrence of aphthous stomatitis.

Material and method

The inclusion criteria and the literature review databases were defined using MEDLINE, Lilacs, SciELO, and EMBASE. The quality of the studies was evaluated using the Jadad scale. The data were then extracted by 2 independent evaluators and an analysis made of the results collected.

Results

The studies showed that, on average, the time for healing the ulcers was shorter when using topical corticosteroids than compared with the placebo. As for evaluating the pain, the results were in favour of active treatment. Nevertheless, the measurement methods were different in the studies. With respect to the recurrences of the ulcers, the results of the studies were not conclusive.

Conclusions

Further studies of better quality are required to be able to obtain valid results that will allow us to make sufficiently reliable decisions to benefit patients, based on the evidence available in the literature.

Key words:
Recurrent aphthous stomatitis
Systematic reviews
Corticosteroids
Randomized clinical trials.
Objetivo

Evaluar la efectividad de los corticoides tópicos comparados contra placebo para acortar el curso clínico y la recurrencia de la estomatitis aftosa recurrente.

Material y método

Se definieron los criterios de inclusión y la estrategia de búsqueda de la literatura en las bases de datos MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO y EMBASE; se evaluó la calidad de los estudios con la escala de Jadad; 2 evaluadores independientes procedieron a la extracción de datos y se realizó el análisis de los resultados obtenidos.

Resultados

En la comparación los estudios mostraron un tiempo promedio (días) de cicatrización menor con corticoide tópico que con placebo. Al evaluar el dolor, los resultados estuvieron a favor del tratamiento activo; sin embargo, los métodos de medición fueron diferentes en los estudios. Con respecto a las recurrencias de las úlceras, los resultados de los estudios no fueron conclusivos.

Conclusiones

Se requieren más estudios y de mejor calidad para poder obtener resultados válidos que nos permitan tomar decisiones con suficiente confiabilidad que beneficien a los pacientes, basados en las pruebas disponibles en la literatura.

Palabras clave:
Estomatitis aftosa recurrente
Revisiones sistemáticas
Corticoides
Experimentos clínicos aleatorizados.

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