The aim of the study was comparing the effectiveness of oral mucosa healing properties of different preparations: CHX=0,2% chorhexidine digluconate, CHS=8,7% choline salicylate, CON=control group, in patients with delivered removable dentures, during the adaptation period.
The efficacy of oral topical medications in aiding regeneration and healing of oral soft mucosa, caused by the use of removable prosthetic restorations was analyzed. These medications, with different functional properties, are recommended for patients who develop oral mucosa lesions during adaptation to new removable prostheses. The evaluation of the efficacy of these agents was based on a comparison of the area of OML before and after the treatment. The study was designed to evaluate healing after the application of a topical medication containing 0.2% chlorhexidine digluconate and 8,7% choline salicylate as an active ingredient. Patients were asked to use topical medication 3 times a day, applying the size of a pea on the oral mucosa lesion. Participants in groups CHX and CHS were instructed not to eat or drink for 1 hour following the application of medication because of its functional and antibacterial properties. Patients were asked to wear new dentures between control visits, even when they felt discomfort while using them. Patients in the control group were not using any topical medication. According to randomization patients suffering from oral mucosa lesion (OML) were divided into three groups. Using a transparent millimeter grid superimposed on the OML, the Wound Surface Area (WSA) was measured in mm\^2. A very precise measurement of the WSA was possible thanks to the use of a millimeter scale on the digital photo image. Every, even partially filled square was included in the area of the OML. Graphical analysis using Photo for Windows Software consisted of adding all the squares within which the OML was observed. All the intraoral images of OML have been taken in reproducible conditions (ambient light, lens and camera settings, distance 5 cm). This measurements were carried out during all check-up visits on day 0, 1, 4, 7 and 14.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
27
topical preparation applied on oral mucosa lesion containing 0,2% CHX
topical preparation applied on oral mucosa lesion containing, ethanol-based
no medication has been prescribed
Department of TMD Silesian Medical University
Zabrze, Poland
Comparing the effectiveness of oral mucosa lesion healing of different preparations
Using a transparent millimeter grid superimposed on the oral mucosa lesion, the Wound Surface Area (WSA) was measured in mm\^2.
Time frame: From baseline assessment up to 2 weeks.
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