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Gingival and Bacterial Plaque Response to Instrumentation, Oral Hygiene Instruction and Nutritional Therapy
Author(s) -
Jones Barry Webb,
Scott Tony E.,
Coleman James R.,
Clark James W.,
Morse P. Kenneth,
Sobel Robert E.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1985.56.9.558
Subject(s) - oral hygiene , medicine , dentistry , dental plaque , instrumentation (computer programming) , hygiene , computer science , pathology , operating system
Thirty‐three male subjects participated in a study to examine the effect of supplements of multiple vitamins and minerals, local therapy (periodontal instrumentation and oral hygiene instruction) and a combination of both on gingival inflammation and bacterial plaque formation. Subjects were given either multivitamin and mineral supplements or placebos on a double‐blind basis for 21 days. On Day 7, the mandibular incisors were instrumented, and each subject was instructed in brushing and flossing. Observations were taken at Days 0, 7 and 21. There was a significant ( P = 0.004) effect from micronutrient supplementation at Day 7 on the gingival index but no significant effect on the plaque index. On Day 21 there was no statistical superiority noted for the supplemented group in respect to either the gingival or plaque index, although the gingival index approached significance ( P = 0.062).