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Differential clinical effects of chlorhexidine gels on patients undergoing orthodontic treatment
OBJECTIVES AND BACKGROUND
This study aims to evaluate and compare the clinical
effects on gingival inflammation and plaque control using
0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate gel with 0.1%
chlorhexidine digluconate gel in patients undergoing
orthodontic treatment.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Twenty six patients aged between 20 and 30 years
receiving fixed appliance orthodontic treatment in private
practice, were selected for this study. Patients were split
in two groups. The first group received a subgingival
application of 10 ml 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate gel
(Glucosite, Cerkamed). Subjects in the second group
received a subgingival application of 10 ml 0.1%
chlorhexidine digluconate gel (RxPerioflush, Dental Life
Sciences).
RESULTS
The results of the present study seem to support
the results of previous scientific studies where
chlorhexidine gluconate was used in a similar population
CONCLUSIONS
Within the limits of this study, we showed that
usage of chlorhexidine gels in patients undergoing
orthodontic treatment reduce PI, GI and BOP and PD,
but no significant difference was observed, except for the
initial phase of the inflammatory process concerning the
gingival tissue.
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