The consumption of basuco * as a causative agent of alterations in the gingiva

Authors

  • Lorena Dávila Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela
  • Eduvigis Solórzano Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela
  • Gloria Premoli de Percoco Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela
  • Belkis Quiñones Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela
  • Pierina Petrosino Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela

Abstract

The abuse of drugs, and among them of BASUCO, is one of the great public health problems our communioty has to face. 40 Wistar strain rats were used in this study: 20 with an experimental character and 20 as controls. Distilled water was utilized during 16 weeks. It was demonstrated that there is a direct relationship between the use of BASUCO and the clinical and histological alterations of the gingiva, of which the gingival abscess is the most frequent pathology (63.2 % of the cases). Taking into account the increasing consumption of drugs in our society and the results obtained, it is important that the odontologist considers the use of drugs as a causal agent of gingival alterations.

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Published

2001-05-31

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Dávila L, Solórzano E, Premoli de Percoco G, Quiñones B, Petrosino P. The consumption of basuco * as a causative agent of alterations in the gingiva. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2001 May 31 [cited 2025 Feb. 5];38(2):137-44. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2323

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 2 (2001): MAY- AUG

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Research Article

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