Authors : Khoshhal Masoumeh, Amani Solmaz, Kadkhodazadeh Mahdi and Vafaee Fariborz
Abstract: The usage of antimicrobial oral rinses plays an important role in maintaining oral hygiene mainly by reducing the numbers of dental plaque microbes. Mouthwashes are very useful in the reduction of microbial plaques. The goal of this study was to compare the antimicrobial effect of 0.2% Chlorhexidine (CHX) and Persica Mouthwashes (PM) on Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans of healthy individuals and patients with chronic periodontitis. The subject of the study was formed for 32 volunteers. They were divided into two groups according to their periodontal status. Each group is composed of 16 periodontally healthy individuals and 16 patients with chronic periodontitis. Each of this group was further subdivided randomly into two groups based on their use of 0.2% CHX and PM. Subgingival microbial samples were collected from two deepest pockets by inserting a sterile paper point in each pocket for 60 sec before and 30 sec after then, 30, 60, 120 and 300 min after using mouthwashes. The numbers of A. actinomycetemcomitans colonies available in subgingival crevicular fluid were determined in specific culture medium (Trypticase soy agar bacitracin-vancomycin). The numbers of bacterial colonies then were compared in two groups. The result showed that the rate of reduction at different time intervals was not statistically significant (p = 0.05) in both groups of patients. PM and 0.2% CHX had antimicrobial effects against A.
Khoshhal Masoumeh, Amani Solmaz, Kadkhodazadeh Mahdi and Vafaee Fariborz, 2012. Comparison of the Antimicrobial Effects of Persica Mouthwash and 0.2% Chlorhexidine on Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans of Healthy Individuals and Patients with Chronic Periodontitis. Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 6: 18-21.