Effect of Cervitec (R) on mutans streptococci in plaque and on caries formation on occlusal fissures of erupting permanent molars
Contribuinte(s) |
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
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Data(s) |
20/05/2014
20/05/2014
01/09/2002
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Resumo |
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Cervitec(R) on the abundance of mutans streptococci (MS) in occlusal dental plaque and on 2-year caries increment of partly erupting first permanent molars. Sixteen healthy schoolchildren aged 6-8 years, with at least 2 sound contralateral partly erupted permanent molars, received diet counselling and daily parental supervised toothbrushing with a fluoride dentifrice. Stimulated saliva samples were collected at baseline and after 1 year to evaluate MS levels. In a split-mouth design, Cervitec varnish was applied to one of the teeth at baseline and after 3 and 6 months, while the other tooth in the same jaw was a control. At the 9-month follow-up the teeth were in occlusal contact. At this time, varnish was not applied. At 3 and 6 months after the first application of varnish a significant suppression of MS was observed in plaque. Caries investigations, performed at baseline and every 3 months during the 2 years after the start of the study, showed that all the teeth treated with the varnish were free of caries after 2 years, whereas 8/16 control teeth developed incipient caries. In conclusion, our results suggest that treatment with Cervitec reduces MS in plaque on erupting permanent molars and can lead to a significant decrease in caries incidence. Copyright (C) 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel. |
Formato |
373-376 |
Identificador |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000065961 Caries Research. Basel: Karger, v. 36, n. 5, p. 373-376, 2002. 0008-6568 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/32660 10.1159/000065961 WOS:000179143700011 |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Karger |
Relação |
Caries Research |
Direitos |
closedAccess |
Palavras-Chave | #caries prevention #chlorhexidine #dental caries #mutans streptococci #occlusal surface #permanent molars #thymol |
Tipo |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |