 |
Publisher: Peytchinski Publishing Ltd.
ISSN: 1312-773X (Online)
Issue: 2023, vol. 29, issue2
Subject Area: Dental Medicine
-
DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2023292.5000
Published online: 22 June 2023
Case report
J of IMAB. 2023 Apr-Jun;29(2):5000-5005
INFLUENCE OF THE NAUSEA AND VOMITING REFLEX IN PROSTHETIC TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES - A CASE REPORT
Tsvetelina Kanlieva
, Kalina Georgieva, Metodi Abadjiev,
Department of Dental Material Science and Prosthetic Dental Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Varna, Bulgaria.
ABSTRACT:
Prosthetic treatment of a patient with manifested nausea reflex could be a dramatic experience. There is a risk of aspiration or ingestion of foreign objects, and the dentist may have great difficulties during the procedures.
Purpose: The purpose is to report the efficiency of homeopathic medicines in the case of prosthetic treatment with removable dentures of a patient with a gag reflex and several medical conditions. There is a risk of aspiration of foreign bodies. This leads to compromises in the final treatment quality and difficulty wearing a denture because of gagging. Homeopathy is a safe and natural alternative that finds application in dentistry.
Material/Methods: A case of a female patient is reported. Age of 63 with accompanying diseases. The patient has an exaggerated gag reflex during intraoral examination and needs prosthetic treatment with removable dentures.
The gag reflex was assessed by the Classification of Gagging Problem Index (CGP), and examination of reflex reaction with a sterile swab and monofilaments were done before and after the reception of homeopathic medicines.
Results: During the first and second visits, the results of the CGP index were recorded in the patient's clinical record. The results of the tests with the monofilaments and the sterile swab before and after taking homeopathic medicines were filled in tables and were compared.
Conclusions: A satisfactory, harmless and long-lasting result in the reduction of the nausea reflex is achieved in the reported case by homeopathic medicines. All clinical stages of removable dentures' fabrication were possible, and the patient tolerated the new prostheses pretty well.
Keywords: gag reflex, sensitivity, homeopathy, dentures, monofilaments, quantitative testing,
- Download FULL TEXT /PDF 2059 KB/
Please cite this article as: Kanlieva T, Georgieva K, Abadjiev M. Influence of the Nausea and Vomiting Reflex in Prosthetic Treatment of Patients by Homeopathic Medicines - A Case Report. J of IMAB. 2023 Apr-Jun;29(2):5000-5005. [Crossref - 10.5272/jimab.2023292.5000]
Correspondence to: Tsvetelina Kanlieva, Department of Dental Material Science and Prosthetic Dental Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University – Varna; 84, Tsar Osvoboditel Str., Varna, Bulgaria; E-mail: cvetelina.kanlieva@abv.bg
REFERENCES:
1. Ferro KJ, Morgano SM, Driscoll CF, Freilich MA, Guckes AD, Knoernschild KL, et al. The Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms: Ninth Edition. J Prosthet Dent. 2017 May;117(5S):e1-e105. [Crossref]
2. Park MJ, Byun JS, Jung JK, Choi JK. The correlation of gagging threshold with intra-oral tactile and psychometric profiles in healthy subjects: A pilot study. J Oral Rehabil. 2020 May;47(5):591-598. [PubMed ]
3. Katsouda M, Tollili C, Coolidge T, Simos G, Kotsanos N, Arapostathis KN. Gagging prevalence and its association with dental fear in 4-12-year-old children in a dental setting. Int J Paediatr Dent. 2018 Nov 7. [PubMed]
4. Eachempati P, Kumbargere Nagraj S, Kiran Kumar Krishanappa S, George RP, Soe HHK, Karanth L. Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Nov 13;2019(11):CD011116. [PubMed]
5. Nesheiwat Z, Ghanim M, Eid J, Patel N, Burmeister C, Eltahawy E. Gag Reflex-Mediated Restoration of Sinus Rhythm during TEE Probe Insertion for Atrial Fibrillation: A Word of Caution. Case Rep Cardiol. 2020 Mar 2;2020: 6398196. [PubMed]
6. Stefos S, Zoidis P, Nimmo A. Managing Gag Reflex during Removable Partial Denture Treatment: A Review and a Clinical Report. J Prosthodont. 2019 Jul;28(6):618-622. [PubMed]
7. Amaral TG, Zina LG, Paula JS. Systematic Review on the Use of Homeopathy in Dentistry: Critical Analysis of Clinical Trials. J Altern Complement Med. 2021 Mar;27(3):214-224. [PubMed]
8. Boericke W. Gelsemium Sempervirens (GELSEMIUM). In: Homeophatic Materia Medica. Medi-T. 2004 [Internet]
9. Boericke W. Ipecacuanha (IPECA). In: Homeophatic Materia Medica. Medi-T. 2004 [Internet]
10. Boericke W. Coccus Cacti. In: Homeophatic Materia Medica. Medi-T. 2004 [Internet]
11. Saita N, Fukuda K, Koukita Y, Ichinohe T, Yamashita S. Relationship between gagging severity and its management in dentistry. J Oral Rehabil. 2013 Feb;40(2):106-11. [PubMed]
Received: 06 March 2023
Published online: 22 June 2023