The comparative evaluation of the effects of tongue cleaning on salivary levels of mutans streptococci in children

Rupesh, S; Winnier, J J; Nayak, Ullal Anand; Rao, AP; Reddy, Vikas; Peter, Jyotsna Kiran

doi:10.1111/j.1601-5037.2011.00522.x

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“…16 Rupesh et al, (2011) evaluated the effects of tongue cleaning in mutans streptococci levels and reported significant reductions in 10 days and after 21 days. 17 The observations from these studies support the reduction in plaque scores demonstrated by tongue cleaning in the present study.…”

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The Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Tongue Cleaning on Existing Plaque Levels in Children

Winnier¹,

Rupesh²,

Nayak³

et al. 2013

IJCPD

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The present study compared and evaluated the effects of tongue scraping and tongue brushing on existing plaque levels in children. The investigation was a single blind, stratified comparison of three parallel groups of children who performed either tongue scraping or tongue brushing along with tooth brushing or only tooth brushing twice daily under professional supervision for a 21 day period. Dental plaque was recorded using the plaque index described by Silness and Loe at baseline, on day 10 and on day 21. All data was subjected to statistical analysis using Wilcoxon's Signed Ranks Sum Test and Mann-Whitney U-test. The results of the present study show that the tongue scraping and tongue brushing groups showed statistically significant reductions in plaque levels after 10 days and also after 21 days. It was also noted that both tongue scraping and tongue brushing were equally effective in reducing the plaque load in children.How to cite this article: Winnier JJ, Rupesh S, Nayak UA, Reddy V, Rao AP. The Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Tongue Cleaning on Existing Plaque Levels in Children. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2013;6(3):188-192.

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The Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Tongue Cleaning on Existing Plaque Levels in Children

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Rupesh²,

Nayak³

et al. 2013

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“…compared and evaluated the effects of tongue scraping and tongue brushing on salivary MS levels in children. [ 19 ] There had been statistically significant reduction after 10 days and 21 days. It was observed that both tongue scraping and tongue brushing were equally effective.…”

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Evaluation of the effect of three supplementary oral hygiene measures on salivary mutans streptococci levels in children: A randomized comparative clinical trial

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Objective:The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effect of tongue scraping, tongue brushing, and saturated saline on salivary MS levels.Materials and Methods:A single-blinded, randomized, parallel group clinical trial was conducted in children aged 9–12 years. Total sample of 45 subjects were randomly assigned to three groups, that is, Group A, Group B, and Group C comprised of 15 each. Group A, Group B, and Group C were asked to do tongue scraping, tongue brushing and saturated saline rinsing twice daily, respectively for 21 days. Saliva samples, collected from the subjects on the baseline, 7th day and 21st day, were inoculated on mitis salivarius bacitracin agar and incubated at 37°C for 48 h. The mean streptococcal colony forming counts were enumerated. The data were subjected to statistical analysis using Wilcoxon signed rank sum test for intragroup comparisons and Mann–Whitney U-test for intergroup comparisons.Results:Intragroup comparisons showed statistically significant reduction in MS levels (P < 0.01). However, the intergroup comparisons showed no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05).Conclusion:The oral hygiene measures evaluated proved equal efficacy in reducing the colony counts. Hence, there is a need to emphasize the importance of incorporating supplementary oral hygiene measures in daily oral care.

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“…TB removal is necessary to reduce the incidence of nosocomial pneumonia (1) and halitosis. TB removal is an easy and effective oral hygiene method, (7,16) which can improve the motor function of the tongue. (17) This study found a high rate of culture positivity in the oral and tracheal secretions from the SG even after the TB was removed.…”

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Impacto da remoção de biofilme lingual em pacientes sob ventilação mecânica

Santos¹,

Mariano²,

Kallás³

et al. 2013

Rev. bras. ter. intensiva

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ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of a tongue cleaner in the removal of tongue biofilm in mechanically ventilated patients. MethodsTongue biofilm and tracheal secretion samples were collected from a total of 50 patients: 27 in the study group (SG) who were intubated or tracheostomized under assisted ventilation and treated with the tongue cleaner and 23 in the control group (CG) who did not undergo tongue cleaning. Oral and tracheal secretion cultures of the SG (initially and after 5 days) and the CG (at a single time-point) were performed to evaluate the changes in bacterial flora. ResultsThe median age of the SG patients was 77 years (45-99 years), and that of the CG patients was 79 years (21-94 years). The length of hospital stay ranged from 17-1,370 days for the SG with a median stay of 425 days and from 4-240 days for the CG with a median stay of 120 days. No significant differences were found when the dental plaque indexes were compared between the SG and the CG. There was no correlation between the index and the length of hospital stay. The same bacterial flora was found in the dental plaque of 9 of the 27 SG patients before and after the tongue scraper was used for 5 days compared with the CG (p=0.683). Overall, 7 of the 27 SG patients had positive bacterial cultures for the same strains in both tongue biofilm and tracheal secretions compared with the CG (p=0.003). Significant similarities in strain resistance and susceptibility of the assessed microorganisms were observed between oral and tracheal microflora in 6/23 cases in the CG (p=0.006). ConclusionThe use of a tongue cleaner is effective at reducing tongue biofilm in patients on mechanical ventilation and facilitates oral hygiene interventions performed by caregivers.Clinical Trials Registry NCT01294943

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The comparative evaluation of the effects of tongue cleaning on salivary levels of mutans streptococci in children

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The Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Tongue Cleaning on Existing Plaque Levels in Children

The Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Tongue Cleaning on Existing Plaque Levels in Children

Evaluation of the effect of three supplementary oral hygiene measures on salivary mutans streptococci levels in children: A randomized comparative clinical trial

Impacto da remoção de biofilme lingual em pacientes sob ventilação mecânica

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