Analysis of elimination effect of enzyme-combined mouthwash on dental plague

作者：Chen, Gu; Lei, Hai-Jin; Wang, Hong; Chen, Cong-Cong; Xiang, Jia-Jia; Zhang, Shao-Bo

来源：Journal of South China University of Technology(Natural Science Edition), 2015, 43(6): 142-146.

DOI：10.3969/j.issn.1000-565X.2015.06.022

• Dental plague
• Dental plaques
• Developing product
• Elimination rate
• Glucanase
• Q-H dental plague index
• Teeth surface
• Theoretical foundations

Dental caries is closely related to dental plaque, a biofilm in which bacteria attach to the teeth surface. This paper deals with the feasibility of eliminating dental plague by using a kind of mouthwash in which combined enzymes are used to degrade glucan and starch.In the investigation, the Tureskey modified Q-H indexes of 20 volunteers were measured to compare the elimination effect of the enzyme-combined mouthwash, the mouthwash without enzymes and the commercially available mouthwash with essential oil. Statistical results indicate that, when the enzyme content is higher than 0.5 mg/L, the mouthwash containing β-glucanase and α-amylase is more effective than the one without enzymes;and that, when the enzyme content is higher than 5.0 mg/L, the enzyme-combined mouthwash presents a dental plague elimination rate higher than that of the commercially available mouthwash. It is thus concluded that the mouthwash with combined enzymes is effective in eliminating dental plague. This research lays a theoretical foundation for developing products for the daily prevention of dental caries.

• 出版日期2015-6-1
• 单位华南理工大学