Antimicrobial effectiveness of different trademarks mouthwashes with and without alcohol against different organisms: <i>in vitro</i> study

Authors

  • Álvaro Henrique Borges Universidade de Cuiabá
  • Fábio Luis Miranda Pedro Universidade de Cuiabá
  • Tereza Delle Vedove Semenoff UNESP - Araçatuba -SP.
  • Alessandra Nogueira Porto Centro Universitário de Várzea Grande
  • Alex Semenoff-Segundo CEOPE
  • Samyra Lopes Buzelle Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Keywords:

Mouthwash, chlorhexidine

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of mouthwashes with and without alcohol on some microorganisms. Methods: Periogard®, Cepacol®, Plax Classic® and Oral-B® were the substances used for this purpose. For this study, 40 plates of Petri with medium blood agar were used for the following microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus, Candida albicans, Enterococcus faecalis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. To measure the inhibition zones, a single trained examiner used a stereomicroscope and a digital caliper. After data collection, the medias were compared using the ANOVA (analysis of variance) with Bonferroni test post-hoc correction for 5% significance level. Results: Periogard®, with and without alcohol, showed the best results. Plax® without alcohol presented the poorest results. Plax® with alcohol was the best substance in relation to S. aureus. The others results remained with better effectiveness in relation to control substance. Conclusion: The alcohol-free mouthwashes did not have the same efficacy of antimicrobial rinses with alcohol in relation to microorganisms tested in this study.

Author Biographies

Álvaro Henrique Borges, Universidade de Cuiabá

Prof. Doutor da Universidade de Cuiabá -UNIC.

Fábio Luis Miranda Pedro, Universidade de Cuiabá

Diretor da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade de Cuiabá-MT.

Tereza Delle Vedove Semenoff, UNESP - Araçatuba -SP.

Doutora pela Universidade Estadual Paulista -UNESP- Campus Araçatuba - SP.

Alessandra Nogueira Porto, Centro Universitário de Várzea Grande

Professora de Periodontia do Centro Universitário de Várzea Grande. Doutoranda em Paeriodontia - UNITAU- SP

Alex Semenoff-Segundo, CEOPE

Prof. Dr. Alex Semenoff Segundo Professor da Universidade de Cuiabá

Samyra Lopes Buzelle, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Pós Graduanda da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

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Published

2010-06-11

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Original Article

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