EFFECTS OF SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE ON GINGIVAL PLAQUE - MICROBIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION AND CLINICAL FOLLOW-UP

Authors
ARONNA G DEROSA A TORINO M MARTINI S SANGES MR ESPOSITO T CATALANOTTI P
Citation
G. Aronna et al., EFFECTS OF SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE ON GINGIVAL PLAQUE - MICROBIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION AND CLINICAL FOLLOW-UP, The New microbiologica, 19(4), 1996, pp. 357-362
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
The New microbiologica
ISSN journal
11217138 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
357 - 362
Database
ISI
SICI code
1121-7138(1996)19:4<357:EOSPSO>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A new antiplaque agent was tested on nine subjects. The antiplaque age nt, a 5% aqueous solution (p/v) of sodium polystyrene sulfonate, appli ed on the tooth surfaces by daily topical application for two weeks, c aused a statistically significant 30% reduction of plaque index (PI), with corresponding reduction of total bacteria and qualitative modific ations of plaque formation with reduction of Gram-negative bacteria.