Study of an Essential Oil and a Delmopinol Mouthrinse Effect on Dental Plaque Accumulation Index, Gingivitis Index and on Streptococcus Mutans, Lactobacillus, Aerobic and Anaerobic Oral Bacteria Colony Counts.

Summary

The use of mouthrinses may be of relevance as a complement to daily dental hygiene procedures, especially for patients who do not comply with a proper mechanical removal of dental plaque. Essential oils and delmopinol mouthrinses are effective to reduce dental plaque accumulation and gingivitis. Also an effect on dental bacteria can be found. The study hypothesis states that there are no differences between the mouthrinses on the reduction of gingivitis and dental plaque accumulation as well on the bacterial counts of Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus, aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.

Timeline

Start

2007-04

Primary completion

2008-04

Completion

2008-09

Publications

• Background Abbott DM, Gunsolley JC, Koertge TE, Payne EL. The relative efficacy of 0.1% and 0.2% delmopinol mouthrinses in inhibiting the development of supragingival dental plaque and gingivitis in man. J Periodontol. 1994 May;65(5):437-41. doi: 10.1902/jop.1994.65.5.437.
• Background Addy M, Moran J, Newcombe RG. Meta-analyses of studies of 0.2% delmopinol mouth rinse as an adjunct to gingival health and plaque control measures. J Clin Periodontol. 2007 Jan;34(1):58-65. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2006.01013.x. Epub 2006 Nov 20.
• Background Baehni PC, Takeuchi Y. Anti-plaque agents in the prevention of biofilm-associated oral diseases. Oral Dis. 2003;9 Suppl 1:23-9. doi: 10.1034/j.1601-0825.9.s1.5.x.
• Background Barnett ML. The rationale for the daily use of an antimicrobial mouthrinse. J Am Dent Assoc. 2006 Nov;137 Suppl:16S-21S. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.2006.0408.
• Background Fine DH, Furgang D, Barnett ML, Drew C, Steinberg L, Charles CH, Vincent JW. Effect of an essential oil-containing antiseptic mouthrinse on plaque and salivary Streptococcus mutans levels. J Clin Periodontol. 2000 Mar;27(3):157-61. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-051x.2000.027003157.x.
• Background Gordon JM, Lamster IB, Seiger MC. Efficacy of Listerine antiseptic in inhibiting the development of plaque and gingivitis. J Clin Periodontol. 1985 Sep;12(8):697-704. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1985.tb00941.x.
• Background Ouhayoun JP. Penetrating the plaque biofilm: impact of essential oil mouthwash. J Clin Periodontol. 2003;30 Suppl 5:10-2. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-051x.30.s5.4.x.

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