Efficacy of a Rinse Containing Sea Salt and Lysozyme on Biofilm and Gingival Health

University of Saskatchewan30 enrolled

Overview

This study evaluates the addition of a mouth rinse containing sea salt, xylitol and lysozyme to standardized oral health practices on biofilm formation and gingival health in a group of young adults.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new sea salt mouth rinse containing xylitol and the antibacterial enzyme, lysozyme on biofilm formation and gingival health in a group of young adults. Xylitol is a well-established non-sugar sweetener and an anti-caries agent. The use of this polyol results in loosely adherent biofilms by reducing the amount of extracellular lipopolysaccharides and lipoteichoic acids, facilitating its easy removal by mechanical means. Lysozymes are antibacterial proteins that hydrolyze the linkage between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetylglucosamine of peptidoglycan in the cell wall of Gram + bacteria effectively limiting growth.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Gingivitis Chronic Gingivitis, Plaque Induced

Interventions

Sea Salt Mouth RinseOTHER

Rinsing mouth with a tablespoon of sea salt mouth rinse without any dilution, for 30 seconds, once in the morning and once before bed, in addition to Standardized Oral Health Practices.

Standardized Oral Health PracticesOTHER

Brushing teeth for two minutes using the modified Bass technique, twice per day with the provided dentifrice, and flossing once daily using the spool method

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 26 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Dentate * Medically healthy * No orthodontic bands * An anticipated ability to attend the two scheduled visits Exclusion Criteria: * Significant medical condition (including but not limited to, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus, rheumatic heart disease or clinically significant heart murmur) * Pregnancy * Recent history of, or ongoing, antibiotic therapy

Locations (1)

College of Dentistry, University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Turesky modification of Quigley-Hein plaque index

Evaluation of plaque scores on six representative teeth: 16, 21, 24, 36, 41 \& 44, using an index that evaluates the plaque revealed on the buccal and lingual non-restored surfaces of the teeth on a scale of 0 to 5, defined by G. A. Quigley and J. W. Hein in 1962 and modified by S. Turesky, N. D. Gilmore, and I. Glickman in 1970.

Time frame: Change from Baseline at 1 Month

Presence or absence of gingival bleeding

Presence or absence of gingival bleeding on gentle probing to determine gingival health

Time frame: Baseline and 1 Month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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