Effectiveness of magnet therapy in the treatment of alveolitis

Authors

  • Juan Cardentey García clínica estomatológica Ormani Arenado. Pinar del Río
  • Xiomara González García Clínica "Ormani Arenado"
  • Osmary Porras Mijants Clínica "Ormani Arenado"

Keywords:

EFECTIVIDAD, ALVEOLITIS, MAGNETOTERAPIA, PACIENTES.

Abstract

Background: the high impact of alveolitis in the dentistry service requires the use of effective and harmless treatment techniques that achieve in less possible time the recovery of the patient. Magnet therapy constitutes a therapeutic option.
Objective: to demonstrate the effectiveness of magnet therapy in the treatment of alveolitis.
Methods: a quasi-experimental study was carried out in Ormani Arenado Llonch clinic, Pinar del Río, from September 2014 to August 2015. The universe coincides with the sample of study. The latter was made up of 100 patients with diagnosis of alveolitis. They all met inclusion and exclusion criteria. Two groups of study composed of 50 patients were created. In them the following variables were assessed: age group, sex, evolution and comparison of the treatment followed by both groups.
Results: female sex prevailed, between 35 and 54 years of age in both groups. Variant of cured treatment in groups I and II was predominant, with 80 % and 42 %. Satisfactory evolution with 96 % of the cured patients in group I was highlighted as well as in group II, without significant differences.
Conclusions: effectiveness of magnet therapy in alveolitis as a high save, technical and harmless alternative treatment for patients who attend the dentist’s.
DeCS: DRY SOCKET/THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY; TOOTH EXTRACTION/ADVERSE EFFECTS; EPIDEMIOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL.

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Author Biographies

Juan Cardentey García, clínica estomatológica Ormani Arenado. Pinar del Río

Especialista de primer y segundo grados en EGI y Prótesis Dental. Profesor Auxiliar

Xiomara González García, Clínica "Ormani Arenado"

Especialista de primer grado en EGI . Profesor Asistente

Osmary Porras Mijants, Clínica "Ormani Arenado"

Especialista de primer grado en EGI y Parodoncia. Profesor Instructor.

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Published

2016-08-10

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Cardentey García J, González García X, Porras Mijants O. Effectiveness of magnet therapy in the treatment of alveolitis. Arch méd Camagüey [Internet]. 2016 Aug. 10 [cited 2025 Jul. 19];20(4):386-93. Available from: https://revistaamc.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/4352

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Vol. 20 No. 4 (2016)

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