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The effect of irrigation with chlorhexidine or saline on plaque vitality
Author(s) -
Walsh T.F.,
Ünsal E.,
Davis L.G.,
Yilmaz Ö.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1995.tb00144.x
Subject(s) - chlorhexidine , vitality , dentistry , saline , dental plaque , medicine , biology , genetics
24 adult patients suffering from Adult periodontitis were assigned to 4 groups: the 1st rinsed for 1 min with 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHX); the 2nd group were irrigated for 15 s with 0.2% CHX in a pulsed oral irrigator; the 3rd group rinsed for 1 min with saline and the 4th group were irrigated for 15 s with saline. Plaque vitality was measured after the 4 experimental procedures, using the method described by Netuschil et al. and scored using the method described by Rundegren et al. The results showed that a single rinse or irrigation with 0.2% CHX solution decreased the % of viable micro‐organisms, but the vitality of the bacteria remained unchanged in saline groups. Statistical analysis indicated that irrigation with CHX was more effective at reducing plaque vitality than rinsing with CHX.