BACKGROUND AND AIMS Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory disorder with unspecified etiology, appearing as a result of stress, genetic predisposition and immunologic factors. Erosive type of the disease is more important because of its clinical symptoms of pain, irritation and malignancy risk. Despite various medications used, a definite cure for lichen planus is un-known. Regarding the effec...

background and aims. lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory disorder with unspecified etiology, appearing as a result of stress, genetic predisposition and immunologic factors. erosive type of the disease is more important because of its clinical symptoms of pain, irritation and malignancy risk. despite various medications used, a definite cure for lichen planus is unknown. regarding the effec...

BACKGROUND AND THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Patients undergoing high-dose chemotherapy for hematological malignancies are susceptible to development of oral mucositis, and no effective modality has been reported for its prophylaxis and treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of zinc mouthwash on chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis lesions. METHODS In this double-blind r...

Titanium plates treated in vitro with a mouthwash containing amine fluoride (100 ppm F-) and another containing zinc-substituted carbonate-hydroxyapatite have been analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy to evaluate the modification of the surface roughness induced by treatment with these two different mouthwashes. The treatment with F--based mouthwash produces a ro...

background and aims: recurrent aphthous stomatitis (ras) is one of the most common ulcerative diseases of the oral mucosa. definitive etiology of ras has not been conclusively established. there is no certain treatment for aphthous but some drugs such as steroid are commonly used for treatment of ras. regarding the effect of zinc on healing process of epithelial layer and cell division, in this...

OBJECTIVES The primary aim of this study was to compare a new mouthwash (SB12®) containing 0.025% chlorhexidine and 0.3% zinc for oral malodor reduction against four commercially available mouthwashes and negative control. A secondary aim was to compare the two methods for measuring volatile sulphur compounds (VSC) by halimetry and OralChroma. METHODS   Organoleptic scale, halimeter and the O...

Background. Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most common ulcerative diseases of the oral mucosa. Definitive etiology of RAS has not been conclusively established. There is no certain treatment for aphthous stomatitis but some drugs such as steroids are commonly used for the treatment of RAS. Regarding the effect of zinc on the healing process of epithelial layer and cell divisi...

Abstract Background Oral mucositis is one of the most emerging and debilitating complications chemotherapy during treatment period, which strongly affects nutritional status physical mental condition these patients. Zinc increased protein synthesis improved cell membrane stability so passible effective in prevent treat oral promote health. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate effect zinc chl...

“Is there a mouthwash or toothpaste that removes this plaque and calculus?” asks the patient undergoing periodontal treatment, particularly one who has not succeeded in removing plaque with a toothbrush and dental floss. In reviewing the literature on this subject it was found that scientists and clinical researchers are making a determined effort to understand plaque, while at the same time te...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine the pattern of mouthwash use and to investigate the associated factors in general population. MATERIAL AND METHODS An Adult Dental Health Survey was conducted on 3,022 residents of Grampian region of Scotland (adjusted participation rate 58.2%). Participants received a questionnaire consisting of questions on oral health and behavioural fa...