Mouthwash with Active Oxygen (blue®m) Reduces Postoperative Inflammation and Pain
Mouthwash with Active Oxygen (blue®m) Reduces Postoperative Inflammation and Pain
By: Bruna Marca Mattei (1), Soraia A. W. Imanishi (1), Grasieli de Oliveira Ramos (1), Paloma Santos de Campos (2), Suyany Gabriely Weiss (3), and Tatiana Miranda Deliberador (4)
(1) Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (UNOESC), Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
(2) Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
(3) School of Health Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Universidade Positivo, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
(4) Latin American Institute of Dental Research and Education (ILAPEO), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Abstract: The aim of this case series was to evaluate the effects of blue®m mouthwash on oral surgical wounds. Eleven patients underwent bilateral preprosthetic surgery and were instructed to apply the product only to the right side of the surgery. In this way, the right side corresponds to the test side and the left side (place without applying any type of solution) to the control side. After seven days of using the product (3 times a day), the following parameters were evaluated by means of a visual analogue scale: pain, changes in taste, and acceptance by the patient. Then, the level of tissue inflammation was assessed, by the number of pixels, using ImageJ® software. The main results show that the blue®m mouthwash was widely accepted by patients, reducing their pain. The number of inflammation pixels was lower on the test side (p < 0:05), indicating improved healing.
Conclusion: Within the limits of this study, blue®m mouthwash seems to reduce postoperative pain as well as clinical signs of inflammation.