Effect of a 0.5 percent chlorhexidine gel on dental plaque superinfecting microorganisms in mentally handicapped patients
Pesqui. odontol. bras
;
17(3): 228-233, jul.-set. 2003. tab
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ABSTRACT
A randomized clinical trial was conducted to investigate the effect of a 0.5 percent chlorhexidine (CHX) gel on dental plaque superinfecting microorganisms in mentally handicapped patients. Thirty inmates from the institution "Casas André Luiz" were assigned to either test group (CHX gel, n = 15) or control group (placebo gel, n = 15). The gel was administered over a period of 8 weeks. Supragingival plaque samples were collected at baseline, after gel use (8 weeks) and 16 weeks after baseline. The presence of Gram-negative Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus and yeasts was evaluated. No significant growth of any superinfecting microorganism was observed in the CHX group, when compared to the placebo group. The results indicated that the 0.5 percent chlorhexidine gel did not produce an undesirable shift in these bacterial populations
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Asunto principal:
Staphylococcus
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Levaduras
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Parálisis Cerebral
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Clorhexidina
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Enterobacteriaceae
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Pesqui. odontol. bras
Asunto de la revista:
Odontología
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Casas André Luiz/BR
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University of São Paulo/BR
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