SANTOS, Karen Krzyzanovski dos; DIFABIO, Luiz Fernando Guarnieri; SANTOS, Maria Teresa Botti Rodrigues    SOARES JUNIOR, Luiz Alberto Valente. Effectiveness of oral lubricants in patients with epidermolysis bullosa. RGO, Rev. gaúch. odontol. (Online) []. 2011, 59, 2, pp. 209-213. ISSN 1981-8637.

Objective This study assessed the effectiveness of the oral lubricants Biotène Oral Balance® and Biotène Mouthwash® in individuals with epidermolysis bullosa. Methods Ten individuals with epidermolysis bullosa participated in this study, 7 females and 3 males, aged 7 to 30 years. The Visual Analogue Scale was used on two occasions (before treatment (M1) and one month after regular use of the abovementioned substances (M2)) and in three situations (oral hygiene, diet and dental procedures). The non-parametric Wilcoxon test was used to compare the results between the two occasions with significance set at 5%. Results Oral hygiene before and after treatment with either substance differed significantly (p=0.011). The values obtained by the Visual Analogue Scale were significantly higher before treatment. Diet and dental procedures did not differ significantly between occasions (p=0.180 and 0.672, respectively). Conclusion Oral lubricants effectively reduced the pain experienced by individuals with epidermolysis bullosa during oral hygiene

: Epidermolysis bullosa; Oral hygiene; Oral manifestations.