The influence of a hydrogen peroxide and glycerol containing mouthrinse on plaque accumulation: a 3-day non-brushing model.

摘要

AIM: To evaluate the inhibition of plaque growth by an experimental mouthrinse (BioXyl) based on hydrogen peroxide/glycerol. DESIGN: It was a double-blind, randomized study involving 40 volunteers in good general health. At the start of the trial, all participants received a dental prophylaxis to remove all plaque deposits. During the next 3 days subjects refrained from any mechanical oral hygiene procedure, except for the allocated mouthrinse being either the hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2); 0.013% H(2)O(2)/0.004% glycerol) or the placebo without H(2)O(2). At the third day of appointment, plaque levels were assessed at six sites per tooth. RESULTS: The test group had a mean overall plaque score of 2.66 and the placebo group of 2.70. The difference in plaque scores between the two groups was not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this pilot study showed that there was no statistically significant difference between the H(2)O(2)/glycerol group and the placebo group with respect to plaque inhibition within this study design.