Comparison of the antigingivitis and antiplaque efficacy of the herboral [herbal extract] mouthwash with chlorhexidine and listerine mouthwashes: a clinical study

The study was done to compare the anti gingivitis and antiplaque efficacy of Herboral with CHX and Listerine and to assess the side effects of the mouthwashes, if any. It was a single-centre, double-blind, parallel group and oral hygiene controlled clinical trial. 60 participants were equally divided into 3 groups: Herboral, CHX, and Listerine. These groups were asked to rinse with their respective mouthwash 2 times daily for 15 days. Gingivitis was evaluated by using Loe and Silness index [1963], and plaque was evaluated by using the Turesky modification of the Quiely Hein index [1970]. The evaluation was carried out at the end of 15 days, 1 month, and 3 months. Intragroup comparison for plaque and gingival scores was done using [t] test. Intergroup comparison was done using ANOVA and Tukey test. At the end of 15 days, all three mouth rinses were effective in reducing the mean scores [gingivitis/ plaque]: Herboral [0.34/1.0], Chlorhexidine [0.22/1.18] and Listerine [0.86/1.67]. At the end of 30 and 90 days the plaque and gingival scores had increased in all the three groups, more in the Listerine group. The use of CHX showed brown staining, whereas Listerine gave a burning sensation. As an antiplaque and antigingivitis agent, the Herboral mouthwash is as effective as Chlorhexidine [CHX] and more effective than Listerine

Effects of two types of composite resin on oral bacterial plaque In vitro qualitative and quantitative study

160 specimens of composite [80 chemical and 80 light cured] were prepared in teflon mold 4 mmx 2.5mm in dimension. Plaque samples were collected using absorbent paper points from 20 normal persons and 20 persons with cervical carious teeth. The samples were inoculated in TSB containing both types of composites. Duplicate cultures were done for aerobic and anaerobic incubations at 37°C. There was no effect of both types of composite on the quality of the isolated organisms from normal group or patient group. Chemical and light cured composite increased significantly the count of aerobic bacterial plaque from normal group. While they decreased the count of aerobic bacterial plaque from patient group and also the anaerobic bacterial plaque from both normal and patient group

Clinical evaluation of some plaque control modalities among denture wearers

Twenty-four complete denture wearers were selected in this investigation. All subjects were divided into 3 groups. Group I used chlorhexidine hydrochloride; group II used Cidex 57, and group III used placebo solution. All subjects in each group were instructed to soack their denture twice per day for one hour with 15 ml of the treated solution. All subjects were placed on a weekly recall schedule for 8 weeks. The results showed that both experimental groups showed a more or less good improvements in debris index scores as compared to group III during the different follow up periods. No obvious change could be detected as regards change in debris index scores of control group. It could be concluded that antiplaque efficacy of chlorhexidine solution is proved to be first material of choice for control of dental plaque

Estudio del efecto de la maltosa adicionada a un gel dental sobre el grado de infección por el streptococcus mutans en la saliva y sobre la higiene bucal: ensayo preliminar / Study of the effect of maltose added to a dental gel on degree of infection by streptococcus mutans in the saliva and oral hygiene: preliminary assay

Algunos autores han demostrado que la maltosa inhibe la formación de glucanos insolubles por el S. mutans, al interferir su mecanismo de adhesión. Esta investigación preliminar se realizó para conocer el efecto de la maltosa incorporada a un gel para el cepillado de los dientes, sobre el grado de infección por el S. mutans en la saliva y sobre la higiene bucal. En 8 participantes (personal estomatológico) se aplicó la técnica de Matsukubo (modificada) y se determinó la higiene bucal mediante los índices de Love y el IHB-S; se formaron 2 grupos y se utilizó una prueba cruzada en 2 etapas. Se halló que el cepillado con el gel-maltosa redujo el grado de infección por el S. mutans en el 50,5 % al compararse con el control, mientras que el efecto sobre los índices de higiene bucal no presentaron diferencias significativas. Se discuten los resultados y se concluye que se precisa valorar su efecto en la prevención de caries mediante un ensayo clínico de un año de duración