Chocolate mouth rinse: Effect on plaque accumulation and mutans streptococci counts when used by children

<b>Background:</b> Glucosyltransferases (GTF) play an important role in the adherence of bacteria to acquired pellicle. Cocoa bean husk extract (CBHE) has been shown to possess anti-glucosyltransferase and antibacterial activity. <b> Aim:</b> This study aimed to evaluate th...

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Main Authors: Srikanth R, Shashikiran N, Subba Reddy V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-06-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2008;volume=26;issue=2;spage=67;epage=70;aulast=Srikanth
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spelling doaj-a3bc661f95b74f78a2e64149d425f7892020-11-24T22:51:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry0970-43882008-06-012626770Chocolate mouth rinse: Effect on plaque accumulation and mutans streptococci counts when used by childrenSrikanth RShashikiran NSubba Reddy V<b>Background:</b> Glucosyltransferases (GTF) play an important role in the adherence of bacteria to acquired pellicle. Cocoa bean husk extract (CBHE) has been shown to possess anti-glucosyltransferase and antibacterial activity. <b> Aim:</b> This study aimed to evaluate the effect of CBHE on plaque accumulation and mutans streptococcus count when used as a mouth rinse by children. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> Scaling of the teeth of the selected children was done and the children were instructed to refrain from their routine oral hygiene practices till the morning of the fourth day; they were instead given a placebo mouth rinse for use during this period. On the fourth day, saliva was collected from each subject for microbiological analysis and plaque was disclosed and scored using the modified Quigley and Hein plaque index; later, the teeth were cleaned. After 1 week, scaling of the subjects was done and they were given CBHE mouth rinse to rinse their mouth, following the above protocol. The data was statistically analyzed using Wilcoxon&#x2032;s signed rank test. <b> Results:</b> There was a 20.9&#x0025; decrease in mutans streptococci counts and a 49.6&#x0025; decrease in plaque scores in the CBHE group as compared to the placebo group, which was highly significant (<i>P</i> value &lt; 0.001). <b>Conclusion:</b> CBHE is highly effective in reducing mutans streptococci counts and plaque deposition when used as a mouth rinse by children.http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2008;volume=26;issue=2;spage=67;epage=70;aulast=SrikanthCocoa bean husk extractglucosyltransferasemutans streptococci
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Shashikiran N
Subba Reddy V
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Shashikiran N
Subba Reddy V
Chocolate mouth rinse: Effect on plaque accumulation and mutans streptococci counts when used by children
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
Cocoa bean husk extract
glucosyltransferase
mutans streptococci
author_facet Srikanth R
Shashikiran N
Subba Reddy V
author_sort Srikanth R
title Chocolate mouth rinse: Effect on plaque accumulation and mutans streptococci counts when used by children
title_short Chocolate mouth rinse: Effect on plaque accumulation and mutans streptococci counts when used by children
title_full Chocolate mouth rinse: Effect on plaque accumulation and mutans streptococci counts when used by children
title_fullStr Chocolate mouth rinse: Effect on plaque accumulation and mutans streptococci counts when used by children
title_full_unstemmed Chocolate mouth rinse: Effect on plaque accumulation and mutans streptococci counts when used by children
title_sort chocolate mouth rinse: effect on plaque accumulation and mutans streptococci counts when used by children
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
issn 0970-4388
publishDate 2008-06-01
description <b>Background:</b> Glucosyltransferases (GTF) play an important role in the adherence of bacteria to acquired pellicle. Cocoa bean husk extract (CBHE) has been shown to possess anti-glucosyltransferase and antibacterial activity. <b> Aim:</b> This study aimed to evaluate the effect of CBHE on plaque accumulation and mutans streptococcus count when used as a mouth rinse by children. <b> Materials and Methods:</b> Scaling of the teeth of the selected children was done and the children were instructed to refrain from their routine oral hygiene practices till the morning of the fourth day; they were instead given a placebo mouth rinse for use during this period. On the fourth day, saliva was collected from each subject for microbiological analysis and plaque was disclosed and scored using the modified Quigley and Hein plaque index; later, the teeth were cleaned. After 1 week, scaling of the subjects was done and they were given CBHE mouth rinse to rinse their mouth, following the above protocol. The data was statistically analyzed using Wilcoxon&#x2032;s signed rank test. <b> Results:</b> There was a 20.9&#x0025; decrease in mutans streptococci counts and a 49.6&#x0025; decrease in plaque scores in the CBHE group as compared to the placebo group, which was highly significant (<i>P</i> value &lt; 0.001). <b>Conclusion:</b> CBHE is highly effective in reducing mutans streptococci counts and plaque deposition when used as a mouth rinse by children.
topic Cocoa bean husk extract
glucosyltransferase
mutans streptococci
url http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2008;volume=26;issue=2;spage=67;epage=70;aulast=Srikanth
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