INÁCIO, B. K. A.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6734576766984103; INÁCIO, Brenda Karoliny de Araújo.
Résumé:
Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) is part of a group of diseases that
affects the periodontium of serious and rare form, characterized by gingival necrosis
areas. In children, is a find even more unusual, and when it occurs, is usually related
to some systemic impairment of the individual. The aim of this study was to report a
case of Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis in a child with clinical diagnosis of
Chikungunya. This is a patient of 8 years of age, male gender, who searched the
clinic School of dentistry UFCG complaining of pain in the gums ". Clinically observed
presence of necrosis limited to vestibular and gingival margin at interdental papillae
tips in the region upper anterior. For the diagnosis, there was the presence of
characteristic signs of the disease, such as: pain, difficulty feeding and cleaning,
gingival necrosis, foul odor and candidiasis. Conservative treatment was done with
scraping and planing root cleaning and coronary with 10 volumes hydrogen peroxide
and prescription mouthwashes with 0.12% chlorhexidine to twice daily for 15 days,
without requiring the use of antibiotics. The involvement by the Chikungunya has
been primary factor for the appearance of the GUN, because there's a lower
imunidadede, allowing the appearance of clinical signs of disease. Monitoring was
carried out for almost a month, where there was the complete re-establishment of the
periodontal health of the patient.