Int J Oral Biol.  2016 Jun;41(2):75-81. 10.11620/IJOB.2016.41.2.075.

Bactericidal Effect of the Aos Denti Germ for Denture Cleansing Effervescent Tablet against Oral Microorganisms

• Park MA
• Jung SY
• Heo SE
• Bae IK

• KMID: 2328534
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11620/IJOB.2016.41.2.075

Abstract

Human mouth environment is known to include a variety bacteria, including Streptococcus spp., Staphylococcus spp., Actinomyces spp., Lactobacillus spp., Candida spp., Enterobacteriaceae, et al. Human oral microorganisms can cause dental caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, respiratory tract infection, and cardiovascular disease. Thus, right denture cleaning is essential to oral and general human health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bactericidal effect of a sodium dichloroisocyanurate-based effervescent tablet (Aos Denti Germ, Aos Company, Chungbuk, Korea) against oral microorganisms. A total of 5 species Streptococcus spp. (Streptococcus anginosus, Streptococcus mitis, Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus oralis, and Streptococcus sobrinus), Actinomyces oris, Candida albicans, and Escherichia coli were used in this study. All strains were exposed to the distilled water prepared with effervescent tablet. After the exposure, the mixture of strains and effervescent tablet was inoculated onto blood agar or MacConkey agar plate and cultured at 36℃. All strains were killed immediately on exposure to effervescent tablet. The results suggested that effervescent tablet could be used as an effective denture cleanser for dental hygiene.

Keyword

Biocidal effect; denture cleanser; effervescent tablet; oral microorganism; sodium dichloroisocyanurate

MeSH Terms

Actinomyces
Agar
Bacteria
Candida
Candida albicans
Cardiovascular Diseases
Chungcheongbuk-do
Dental Caries
Denture Cleansers
Dentures*
Enterobacteriaceae
Escherichia coli
Gingivitis
Humans
Lactobacillus
Mouth
Oral Hygiene
Periodontitis
Respiratory Tract Infections
Sodium
Staphylococcus
Streptococcus
Streptococcus mitis
Streptococcus mutans
Streptococcus oralis
Water
Agar
Denture Cleansers
Sodium
Water