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Hospital mouth‐cleaning aids may cause dental erosion
Author(s) -
Meurman Jukka H.,
Odont D.,
Sorvari Rita,
Odont D.,
Pelttari Alpo,
Rytömaa Inkari,
Odont D.,
Franssila Sami,
Kroon Lars
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1996.tb01548.x
Subject(s) - medicine , enamel paint , dentistry , saliva , lemon juice , oral health , dental enamel , food science , biology , sugar
Maintaining satisfactory oral health in bed‐ridden patients often calls for special aids, such as moistened cotton swabs. The purpose of thls In vitro study was to investigate three commercially available swab sticks meant for hospital use (Dentiswab R , Lemon‐Glycerin Swabsticks R , and Lemon Glycerine Swabs R ), and one saliva‐stimulant chewing tablet (Cassisal R ), regarding their possible erosive effects on dental enamel. A bovine enamel model system was used. Specimens were incubated for 4 hours In the test solutions made of the products . The results showed statistically signlficant enamel softening caused by two of the cotton swabs (Lemon‐Glycerin Swabsticks R and Lemon Glycerine Swabs R ). Incubation in the solutions made of Dentiswab R cotton swabs and Cassisal R tablets caused only minimal changes in microhard‐ness. Profilometric measurements supported these results . Stereomicroscopy and SEM showed distinct erosion in specimens treated with the lemon swab solution, while the other two did not cause erosion. Thus, attention should be focused on choosing the less erosive products If special mouth‐cleaning aids are used .