Oral mucosa and Streptococcus mutans count in the saliva. Does graphene oxide nanoparticle mouthwash have a good effect?

Autor: Fatemeh Eshaghi Gorji, Maryam Seyedmajidi, Fariba Asgharpour, Hamed Tashakorian, Ali-akbar Moghadamnia, Sohrab Kazemi, Homayoon Alaghehmand
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 3, Pp 342-349 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2008-6164
2008-6172
Popis: Background: This study aimed to assess the effect of graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles mouthwash on oral mucosa, Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) count in the saliva of rats, and human enamel surface microhardness, in comparison with fluoride mouthwash. Methods: This study was conducted in two phases namely an animal study, and an in vitro experimental study. GO mouthwash (0.005%), sodium fluoride (NaF) mouthwash (0.05%), and a combination of both (0.05% NaF-0.005% GO) were prepared. The oral cavity of 36 rats was inoculated with S. mutans, and they were randomly divided into 4 groups according to the type of mouthwash. The control group received saline mouthwash. Fourteen days after using the mouthwashes, all rats were sacrificed, and the salivary S. mutans count was measured. The buccal and tongue mucosa were also histologically examined for the type and severity of inflammation, number of blood vessels, epithelial thickness, and epithelial keratinization. For microhardness testing, 40 sound extracted human premolars were randomly assigned to four groups (n=10) of culture medium with S. mutans and different mouthwashes. The enamel microhardness was measured at 7 and 14 days, and compared with the baseline value. Results: The mean S. mutans count in the saliva of rats in GO and NaF-GO groups was significantly lower than that in other groups (p
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