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<journal-id>1688-9339</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Odontoestomatología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Odontoestomatología]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1688-9339</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Facultad de Odontología - Universidad de la República]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1688-93392022000201317</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22592/ode2022n40e317</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Efectividad antimicrobiana del quitosano como recubrimiento de suturas en cirugía oral y maxilofacial: una revisión sistemática]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Eficácia antimicrobiana da quitosana como revestimento de sutura em cirurgia oral e maxilofacial: uma revisão sistemática]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Antimicrobial effectiveness of chitosan as a suture coating in oral and maxillofacial surgery: a systematic review]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Pereira-Malacara]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Karen Daniela]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Ortíz-Urenda]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Miguel Ángel]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arenas-Arrocena]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ma.Concepción]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores, Unidad León Laboratorio de Investigación Interdisciplinaria, Nanoestructuras y Biomateriales]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[León Guanajuato ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>24</volume>
<numero>40</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1688-93392022000201317&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1688-93392022000201317&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1688-93392022000201317&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Las infecciones postoperatorias son cada vez más comunes, así como el incremento en los mecanismos de resistencia bacteriana hacia una diversa clase de antibióticos de amplio espectro, por lo que actualmente ha surgido la necesidad de buscar materiales de origen natural con propiedades antimicrobianas y biocompatibles, que puedan evitar diversas complicaciones relacionadas con las infecciones postoperatorias. El objetivo de esta revisión sistemática es poner en contexto actual la efectividad antimicrobiana del quitosano empleado en el recubrimiento de suturas en cirugía oral y maxilofacial. La estrategia de búsqueda se llevó a cabo en dos bases de datos: PubMed y ScienceDirect de febrero a 18 de octubre del 2021. Se siguieron los lineamientos PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses). De acuerdo con nuestros resultados, los cinco artículos incluidos de estudios in vitro e in vivo, mostraron que el recubrimiento de suturas con quitosano inhibe a los microorganismos de tipo Gram (+) y Gram (-), presentando una mayor actividad contra la especie Gram (-). Se concluye, además, que el recubrimiento de suturas con quitosano podría suplir y mejorar las propiedades de suturas antimicrobianas actualmente comerciales, así como reducir las infecciones postoperatorias y acelerar los procesos de cicatrización.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo As infecções pós-operatórias são cada vez mais comuns, assim como o aumento dos mecanismos de resistência bacteriana a uma diversa classe de antibióticos de longo espectro, razão pela qual surgiu agora a necessidade de procurar materiais de origem natural com propriedades antimicrobianas e biocompatíveis, que pode prevenir várias complicações relacionadas a infecções pós-operatórias. O objetivo desta revisão sistemática é contextualizar a eficácia antimicrobiana da quitosana utilizada no revestimento de suturas em cirurgia bucomaxilofacial. A estratégia de busca foi realizada em dois bases de dados: PubMed e ScienceDirect de fevereiro a 18 de outubro de 2021. Foram seguidas as diretrizes PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses). De acordo com nossos resultados, os cinco artigos incluídos de estudos in vitro e in vivo mostraram que o revestimento das suturas com quitosana inibe microrganismos do tipo Gram (+) e Gram (-), apresentando maior atividade contra espécies Gram. (-). Conclui-se também que o revestimento das suturas com quitosana pode substituir e melhorar as propriedades das suturas antimicrobianas atualmente comerciais, além de reduzir infecções pós-operatórias e acelerar os processos de cicatrização.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Postoperative infections are increasingly common, as well as the increase in bacterial resistance mechanisms to a diverse class of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Hence the need to find a biocompatible and antimicrobial natural material to use as suture coating since this is considered an intrinsic factor in the process of these complications. This review aims to carry out a systematic search on the antimicrobial effectiveness of chitosan used as suture coating in oral and maxillofacial surgery. The search was carried out in two databases: PubMed and ScienceDirect from February to March 2021. PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews were followed. The five articles from in vitro or in vivo studies showed that chitosan coating on sutures inhibits Gram-positive and Gram-negative microorganisms, exhibiting greater activity against Gram-negative microorganisms. It is concluded that chitosan coating on sutures could supplement and improve the properties of currently commercial antimicrobial sutures, reduce postoperative infections, and accelerate the healing processes.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Quitosano]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[efecto antimicrobiano]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[cirugía oral]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[suturas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Quitosana]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[efeito antimicrobiano]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[cirurgia oral]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[suturas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[chitosan]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[antimicrobial effect]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[oral surgery]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[sutures]]></kwd>
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