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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-5-1
pubmed:abstractText
The anti-plaque, anti-gingivitis and anti-microbial efficacies of a phenolic compound (Listerine) and 2 different amine/stannous fluoride mouthwashes (Meridol I, II) were compared when these solutions were used in addition to usual tooth cleaning. A placebo preparation was utilized as a negative control and a chlorhexidine solution as a positive control in this double-blind study. After professional tooth cleaning, 49 volunteers continued their habitual, self-performed and non-supervised oral hygiene for a period of 2 weeks, in order to have a more standard baseline. At day 0, they began to rinse twice daily with 1 of the 5 mouthwashes. After 3 weeks of rinsing, plaque indices remained the lowest in the chlorhexidine and the Meridol I groups, while subjects using Listerine or Meridol II demonstrated similar indices significantly lower than that of individuals rinsing with the placebo solution. Through this period, the gingival index scores were similar in the Meridol, Listerine and chlorhexidine groups. At day 21, the mean GI scores in the chlorhexidine group were significantly lower than the scores in the placebo group. The plaque vitality scores showed a bacterial effect in vivo of chlorhexidine and, to a lesser extent, of the Meridol solutions. No substantial evidence of an antibacterial effect in vivo was found for Listerine. This study has demonstrated that when mouthrinses are used to supplement habitual mechanical oral hygiene, chlorhexidine remains the most powerful solution. Furthermore, it was also shown that a combination of habitual self-performed and non-supervised oral hygiene with Meridol or Listerine is more beneficial for plaque control than the use of mechanical oral hygiene alone.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Amines, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Chlorhexidine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Drug Combinations, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Fluorides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Listerine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Meridol, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Mouthwashes, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Placebos, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Quinine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Salicylates, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Terpenes, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tin Fluorides
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0303-6979
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
202-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Amines, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Bacteria, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Chlorhexidine, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Colony Count, Microbial, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Combined Modality Therapy, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Dental Plaque, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Dental Plaque Index, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Drug Combinations, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Female, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Fluorides, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Gingivitis, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Male, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Mouthwashes, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Periodontal Index, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Placebos, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Quinine, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Salicylates, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Terpenes, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Tin, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Tin Fluorides, pubmed-meshheading:1556249-Toothbrushing
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Efficacy of Listerine, Meridol and chlorhexidine mouthrinses as supplements to regular tooth cleaning measures.
pubmed:affiliation
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Controlled Clinical Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't