Association of chlorhexidine and fluoride for plaque control and white spot lesion remineralization in primary dentition
| Autor: | Ana Cristina Barreto Bezerra, Fernanda Penna Lima Guedes De Amorim, Soraya Coelho Leal, Rodrigo Guedes de Amorim, Orlando Ayrton de Toledo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Time Factors Dental Plaque Dentistry Dental Caries Plaque control Fluorides chemistry.chemical_compound Paint Humans Medicine Dental Restoration Permanent General Dentistry White Spot Lesion Orthodontics Remineralisation Dentition business.industry Chlorhexidine Dental Plaque Index Significant difference Fluoride varnish Cariostatic Agents stomatognathic diseases chemistry Child Preschool Tooth Remineralization Drug Therapy Combination Female business Fluoride medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 18:446-451 |
| ISSN: | 1365-263X 0960-7439 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-263x.2008.00914.x |
| Popis: | Background. Plaque control and caries arrest still remain a challenge for dentists. Objective. This study was conducted to assess the effect of the combined use of chlorhexidine varnish and fluoride varnish on the visible plaque index (VPI) and white spot lesion (WS) remineralization in primary dentition. Methods. A total of 80 caries-active preschool children (3–5 years) were randomly divided into four groups. Group 1 received a chlorhexidine varnish application every week during 4 weeks. Group 2 received a fluoride varnish application every week during 4 weeks. Group 3 received alternated applications of chlorhexidine and fluoride varnish during 4 weeks. Group 4 served as control (without any type of cariostatic agent). Results. There was no statistically significant difference in the VPI and WS remineralization among the groups after 1 month. However, 3 months follow-up demonstrated that group 3 (chlorhexidine + fluoride) showed significantly better results for both VPI and WS remineralization. Conclusion. The combined application of chlorhexidine and fluoride varnishes is more effective on plaque and remineralization of incipient caries after 3 months than the same agents applied separately. |
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