Uncaria tomentosa Gel against Denture Stomatitis: Clinical Report

Jorge, J.H.; dos Santos, F.A.; Tay Chu Jon, Lidia Yileng

dc.contributor.author	Tay Chu Jon, Lidia Yileng
dc.contributor.author	dos Santos, F.A.
dc.contributor.author	Jorge, J.H.
dc.date.accessioned	2019-04-24T18:23:54Z
dc.date.available	2019-04-24T18:23:54Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/6477
dc.description.abstract	The objective of this study is to report the clinical use of 2% Uncaria tomentosa gel against denture stomatitis (DS) as an alternative treatment. The patient was a 65-year-old, denture-wearing woman. At the clinical examination, her palate showed hyperplasic and erythematous mucosa indicating DS type II. DS is a chronic oral disease that affects denture wearers. It occurs as an inflammatory reaction in denture-wearing patients under maxillary prostheses. Candida albicans has been reported as the principal etiological agent. An alternative treatment, the topical application of a gel of 2% U. tomentosa three times a day for 1 week was given to the patient. After 1 week of this treatment, she had significantly reduced signs of the disease. Despite the existence of a great number of antifungal agents, treatment failure is observed frequently. Phytotherapy is becoming more popular worldwide. Currently, the most promising medicinal Amazonian herb is U. tomentosa (Willd.) DC., known as Cat's Claw. Studies of the chemical and pharmacological properties of this medicinal plant have allowed researchers to develop indications for its use. This report demonstrates the effectiveness of U. tomentosa against DS.	en_US
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	Wiley
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Journal of Prosthodontics
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject	Uncaria tomentosa	en_US
dc.subject	denture stomatitis	en_US
dc.title	Uncaria tomentosa Gel against Denture Stomatitis: Clinical Report	en_US
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1111/jopr.12248
dc.subject.ocde	https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.02.144
dc.relation.issn	1532-849X