The objective of this study was to investigate the
effectiveness of ozone and mouth rinse on Streptococcus mutans (S.mutans)
in pediatric patients with fixed orthodontic appliances. The study was
conducted on 13-18 years old patients with fulfilled the inclusion criteria of
high levels of S.mutans in saliva. Number of S.mutans in plaque and saliva was
determined CFU/ml terms for baseline bacteriological counts. Patients were
randomly divided into three groups: Group 1: Gaseous ozone, Group 2: Mouth
Rinse, Group 3: Daily oral hygiene regime. Immediately after applications,
stimulated saliva samples were collected again. After 1 week, plaque and saliva
samples were recorded. Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon T tests were
used for statistical analysis. The reduced levels of S.mutans in saliva
immediately after the application in the groups of Ozone and Listerine were
found to be statistically significant (p<0,05). The Listerine group
exhibited a significantly lower S.mutans counts in saliva compared with
baseline and other groups after one week (p<0,05). After one week, the
reduced level of S.mutans in plaque as compared to baseline values in
all groups were found to be statistically significant (p<0,05). It
can be concluded that the ozone treatment may have an instantaneous lethal
effect on S.mutans; however, a long-term preventive effect could not be
observed. Listerine showed better effects on decreasing the level of S.mutans
in saliva and plaque.
Fixed Orthodontic Treatment Gaseous Ozone Listerine Oral Microbiology S.mutans
Gazi University Scientific Research Projects Unit
03/2012-10
03/2012-10
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Diş Hekimliği |
Bölüm | Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Proje Numarası | 03/2012-10 |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 15 Aralık 2019 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2019 Cilt: 1 Sayı: 1 |