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Comparison of Two Routines for Long‐Term Oral Hygiene Treatment with Chlorhexidine Gel in Geriatric Patients 1
Author(s) -
Nordenram Gunilla,
Westphal Peter
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
gerodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1741-2358
pISSN - 0734-0664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-2358.1987.tb00278.x
Subject(s) - medicine , chlorhexidine , dentistry , oral hygiene , toothpaste , hygiene , incidence (geometry) , physics , pathology , optics
The aims of the present study were to register the effect of toothbrushing with chlorhexidine gel for 51 weeks and compare the effect of two hygiene regimens, one with continuous use of chlorhexidine gel for toothbrushing twice a day and the other in which ordinary toothpaste was substituted for chlorhexidine 1 week every third week. The total number of participating patients was 152 institutionalized elderly, mean age 76.2 years, Gingival Index according to Löe‐Silness and Plaque Index according to Bay‐Ainamo were registered 12 times during the study. The long‐term effect of Toothbrushing with chlorhexidine gel was equal for the two hygiene regimens. The incidence of side effects was surprising small. Moderate discolouration of teeth occurred with equal distribution in both groups.