Khatri Sachin G, Samuel Srinivasan Raj, Acharya Shashidhar, Patil Snehal T
Senior lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Govt. Dental College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, in India.
Senior lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital, Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in India;, Email:
Pediatr Dent. 2017 Nov 1;39(7):434-438.
Various candida species have been associated with poor oral hygiene and active carious lesions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of aloe vera compared to triclosan toothpaste against total candida, C. albicans, C. tropicalis, Candida krusei, and plaque/gingivitis among intellectually disabled adolescents over 30 days.
A double-blind prospective randomized trial was conducted among 40 intellectually disabled adolescents randomly allocated into aloe vera/triclosan groups. The gingival (Löe and Silness index), plaque (Silness and Löe index), and candidal carriage counts were assessed at baseline and follow-up. Caregivers brushed the participant's teeth twice a day using a modified bass method and refrained from any other oral hygiene practices for at least two hours prior to assessment.
Aloe vera-contaiing toothpaste caused significant reductions in gingival inflammation and plaque index scores compared to the triclosan group at the end of 30 days. Also, total candidal counts and C. albicans counts were significantly lower in the aloe vera group compared to triclosan at the end of the 30-day follow-up (P<0.05).
Aloe vera-containing toothpaste was effective in reducing plaque, gingivitis, and overall candidal counts compared to triclosan. Moreover, individuals treated with aloe vera experienced improved oral health status without any negative side effects.
多种念珠菌属与口腔卫生不良和活动性龋损有关。本研究的目的是评估在30天内，与三氯生牙膏相比，芦荟对智障青少年的总念珠菌、白色念珠菌、热带念珠菌、克柔念珠菌以及牙菌斑/牙龈炎的疗效。
对40名智障青少年进行了一项双盲前瞻性随机试验，他们被随机分配到芦荟/三氯生组。在基线和随访时评估牙龈（Löe和Silness指数）、牙菌斑（Silness和Löe指数）以及念珠菌携带数量。护理人员每天使用改良的巴氏刷牙法为参与者刷牙两次，并且在评估前至少两小时避免进行任何其他口腔卫生措施。
在30天结束时，与三氯生组相比，含芦荟牙膏使牙龈炎症和牙菌斑指数评分显著降低。此外，在30天随访结束时，芦荟组的总念珠菌数量和白色念珠菌数量相比三氯生组显著更低（P<0.05）。
与三氯生相比，含芦荟牙膏在减少牙菌斑、牙龈炎和总体念珠菌数量方面有效。此外，接受芦荟治疗的个体口腔健康状况得到改善，且无任何负面副作用。
