Efficacy of Oxygen-Enriched Mouthwash as a Preprocedural Mouth Rinse Against Oral Microbes Produced During Ultrasonic Scaling
A new study published in Cureus Journal of Medical Science:
Authors:
Vyshnavi B. Sindhusha, Arvina Rajasekar
Periodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
Aim:
Oxygen-enriched mouthwash products are based on oral topical oxygen therapy (OOT), which supports the formation of new blood vessels and the removal of toxins and waste products from the affected area and stimulates the synthesis of collagen. These antioxidant mouthwashes contain honey, lactoferrin, and sodium carbonate peroxide. Lactoferrin is an anti-inflammatory protein that binds the ferrous iron ions surrounding micro-organisms regulating bacterial growth. Hence, these products can be included as an adjunct to toothbrushing after oral surgeries and in the treatment of conditions like gingival inflammation and peri-implantitis. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of oxygen-enriched mouthwash as a pre-procedural mouth rinse against oral microbes in the aerosol produced during ultrasonic scaling.
Conclusion:
There is a reduction in the bacterial load in the aerosols that are emitted during the ultrasonic scaling procedure with the use of oxygen-enriched mouthwash as a pre-procedural rinse when compared with chlorhexidine.