Antimicrobial Efficacy of Ozone Therapy on Cariogenic Bacteria
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial effectiveness of ozone therapy on cariogenic bacteria. Materials and Methods: We evaluated 40 children with deep caries in the permanent first molar. Patients were divided into ozone and chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) treatment groups. Cario...
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Published in | Meandros medical and dental journal Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 1 - 7 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi
01.01.2021
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Summary: | Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial effectiveness of ozone
therapy on cariogenic bacteria.
Materials and Methods: We evaluated 40 children with deep caries in the permanent
first molar. Patients were divided into ozone and chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX)
treatment groups. Cariogenic dentin samples were collected from permanent molars
before and after treatment: 120 seconds with ozone and 60 s with 2% CHX solution.
Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) and Lactobacillus sp. colonies were counted after
48 hours of incubation in phosphate buffer. Obtained data were statistically analysed.
Results: Significant differences between antimicrobial activities of ozone and CHX
against S. mutans and Lactobacillus sp. were observed (p<0.05). In the Lactobacillus
sp. group, the amount of growth in the CHX group was significantly lesser than that
in the ozone group (p<0.05).
Conclusion: When applied appropriately and cautiously, ozone treatment can be
used for disinfection against cariogenic bacteria. |
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ISSN: | 2149-9063 2149-9063 |
DOI: | 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.18853 |