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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

A clinical, randomized study on the influence of dental whitening on Streptococcus mutans population

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Author(s):
Briso, A. L. F. [1] ; Silva, U. A. E. [1] ; Souza, M. B. A. [1] ; Rahal, V. [1] ; Jardim Junior, E. G. [2] ; Cintra, L. T. A. [1]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] UNESP Sao Paulo State Univ, Restorat Dent Sch, Aracatuba - Brazil
[2] UNESP Sao Paulo State Univ, Aracatuba Dent Sch, Pathol & Clin Propedeut, Aracatuba - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: AUSTRALIAN DENTAL JOURNAL; v. 63, n. 1, p. 94-98, MAR 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

BackgroundDental whitening with peroxides has been popularized through the at-home technique, which employs low concentrations of peroxide applied in individual trays. However, there are few clinical trials reporting the effects of its continuous use on oral microbiota. Thus, the purpose of the present clinical, randomized study was to evaluate the influence of at-home whitening treatment on Streptococcus mutans in saliva, buccal mucosa, and subgingival and supragingival plaque. MethodsThirty volunteers were randomly divided into two study groups (N=15) according to the whitening therapy: G CP, whitening using 10% carbamide peroxide 4h daily for 21days; and G HP, whitening using 6% hydrogen peroxide 1.5h daily for 21days. Samples from the predetermined locations were collected at three evaluation periods: T1, before; T2, immediately after; and T3, 30days after the beginning of the treatment. The microbiological evaluation was made using conventional and molecular methods. ResultsStudent's t-test demonstrated a statistically significant decrease in S.mutans population in the subgingival and supragingival plaque for HP samples between T1 and T2 no difference was found between T1 and T3 regardless of the location and the whitening product used (=0.05). ConclusionsAlthough HP reduced S.mutans during treatment, the levels returned to baseline when assessed 30days after the treatment. (AU)