The Effect of Tongue Scraping Compared to Tongue Cleaning on the Tongue Coating of Periodontitis Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 早期 1 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 18
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Extension of the tongue coating
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this study was to examine in periodontitis patients with visible tongue coating the changes in microbial load (aerobic and anaerobic) of the 14 day use of a tongue scraper versus the use of a regular toothbrush to clean the tongue.
详细描述
Volatile sulphur compounds (VSC's) are the most important causes of bad breath. Since the micro-organisms that produce VSC's are also periodopathogens, intuitively, one would think that there is a positive correlation between VSC levels in exhaled breath and periodontitis. However, not all periodontitis patients have bad breath. A possible explanation can be a positive relationship between tongue coating an bad breath. In the past, tongue cleaning was already researched in an oral healthy population. This research aimed to examine in periodontitis patients with visible tongue coating the changes in microbial load (aerobic and anaerobic) of the 14 day use of a tongue scraper versus the use of a regular toothbrush to clean the tongue. Additionally changes in tongue coating; and patient perception about tongue cleaning was researched.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 70 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •systemically healthy patients
- •periodontitis patients
排除标准
- •already using a tongue cleaning device
- •use of antibiotics the previous 6 months
- •rinsing with a chlorhexidine mouth rinse the past month
- •patients who underwent periodontal therapy the past three years were not included.
结局指标
主要结局
Extension of the tongue coating
时间窗: 14 days
Extension of the tongue coating measured according to Miyazaki (1995) and Winkel (2003).
次要结局
- Bacterial composition of unstimulated saliva (measured with the aid of culturing methods)(14 days)
- Bacterial load measured by culturing methods(14 days)
- Bacterial load measured by means of qPCR(14 days)
- Experience of the subject of tongue coating related factors measured using a questionnaire(14 days)
- Bacterial composition of unstimulated saliva (measured with qPCR)(14 days)