Oral prophylaxis and its effects on halitosis-associated and inflammatory parameters in patients with chronic periodontitis

• Published in: International journal of dental hygiene 2014-08, Vol.12 (3), p.199-207
• Main Authors: Guentsch, A, Pfister, W, Cachovan, G, Raschke, G, Kuepper, H, Schaefer, O, Eick, S
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans - isolation & purification; Bacteroides - isolation & purification; Chronic Periodontitis - immunology; Chronic Periodontitis - microbiology; Chronic Periodontitis - therapy; Dental Calculus - therapy; Dental Plaque - microbiology; Dental Plaque - therapy; Dental Prophylaxis - methods; Dentistry; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gingival Crevicular Fluid - immunology; Gingival Crevicular Fluid - microbiology; Gum disease; Halitosis - therapy; Humans; Interleukin-10 - analysis; Interleukin-1beta - analysis; Interleukin-8 - analysis; interleukins; Male; Matrix Metalloproteinase 8 - analysis; Middle Aged; Oral hygiene; Oral Hygiene - education; oral prophylaxis; Periodontal Debridement - methods; periodontal pathogens; periodontitis; Porphyromonas gingivalis - isolation & purification; Sulfur Compounds - analysis; Tongue - pathology; Treponema denticola - isolation & purification; Volatile Organic Compounds - analysis; volatile sulphur compounds; Young Adult
• ISSN: 1601-5029; 1601-5037
• DOI: 10.1111/idh.12063

Objective A controlled clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of oral prophylaxis on halitosis‐associated, immunological and microbiological parameters. Methods Thirty subjects were included in this controlled clinical trial (patients with generalized chronic periodontitis and controls without clinical attachment loss; each n = 15). Before oral prophylaxis and 14 days after (including tongue cleaning) volatile sulphur compounds (VSC), organoleptic scores and a tongue coating index were evaluated. The levels of IL‐1β, IL‐8, IL‐10 and MMP‐8 were measured in GCF, and also major periodontal pathogens were detected. Data were statistically analysed using anova and paired t‐test. Results Supragingival plaque and calculus removal with combined tongue cleaning was able to reduce significantly (P