The effects of various mouthwashes on the oral environment change for oral health care
| Autor: | Seoul Hee Nam, Ah Reum Shin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Saliva biology Medication history business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Significant difference Dentistry 030206 dentistry 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology biology.organism_classification Streptococcus mutans 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Chlorhexidine gluconate medicine Gargling Oral health care 0210 nano-technology business Saline |
| Zdroj: | Biomedical Research. 29 |
| ISSN: | 0976-1683 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to emphasize the necessity of gargling for a pleasant oral environment, to examine the changes in the oral environment through the saliva before and after the use of optimal mouthwashes for the most effective and continuous oral care among various mouthwashes, and to improve the oral environment. This study was conducted on 20 female students at a university located in Gangwon Province who did not have any special medication history within the last 6 months and did not smoke. Group 1 (n=5) gargled with 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX), group 2 (n=5) with 7.5% Povidone Iodine (PVI), group 3 (n=5) with sodium bicarbonate-normal saline, and group 4 (n=5), the control group, with sterile distilled water. After collecting 10 ml saliva from each group, 15 ml of each solution was used for 1 min, and then 10 ml saliva was collected. The results showed that there was a significant difference in pH in the CHX and PVI groups (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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