Pre-procedural Mouthwash in Reducing Bacteria in Dental Aerosols

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this randomized, single blinded clinical trial was to evaluate the effect of a pre-procedural mouthwash containing cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), zinc lactate (Zn) and sodium fluoride (F) in the reduction of viable bacteria in oral aerosol/splatter after a dental prophylaxis with ultrasonic scaler.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Guarulhos
• Treatments: Cetylpyridinium; Ethanol; Pharmaceutical Solutions; Sodium Fluoride

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged between 18-70 years;

• minimum of 20 natural teeth (excluding third molars and teeth with advanced decay indicated for extraction);

• at least 80% of the sites with visible supragingival plaque;

• fewer than 10% of sites with visible supragingival calculus;

• fewer than 30% of sites with probing depth (PD) ≥ 5 mm.

Exclusion Criteria:

• presence of orthodontic bands;

• partial removable dentures;

• lesions of the soft or hard tissues of the oral cavity;

• carious lesions requiring immediate restorative treatment;

• history of allergy to CHX, CPC, zinc lactate or sodium fluoride;

• participation in any other clinical study within the one-month period prior to entering into the study;

• professional tooth cleaning procedure (oral prophylaxis) during the period of one month prior to entering the study;

• pregnant or breast-feeding women;

• antibiotic therapy in the previous 6 months;

• continuous use of oral mouthwashes;

• any systemic condition that may require prophylactic medication for dental treatment (e.g., mitral valve prolapse).