Sains Malaysiana 49(1)(2020): 139-143

http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2020-4901-17

Effectiveness of Pre-Procedural Rinsing with Essential Oils-Based Mouthrinse to Reduce Aerosol Contamination of Periodontitis Patients

(KeberkesananBerkumur menggunakan Bahan Kumur Berasaskan Minyak Pati untukMengurangkan Pencemaran Aerosol dalam Kalangan Pesakit Periodontitis)

A.S. SADUN¹*, T.B. TAIYEB-ALI^1,2, A.R. FATHILAH^1,3, W.H. HIMRATUL-AZNITA¹, R. SAUB⁴, S.H. SAFII⁵ & Z.A. CHE AB AZIZ⁵

¹Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50600 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia

²Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, MAHSA University, Saujana Putra, 42610 Jenjarom, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

³Faculty of Dental Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya , Indonesia

⁴Department of Community Oral Health & Clinical Prevention, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50600 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia

⁵Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50600 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory, Malaysia

Received: 26 February 2019/Accepted: 22 October 2019

ABSTRACT

This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of pre-procedural rinsing using essential oils-mouthwash (Listerine^®) in reducing bioaerosol contamination in a dental clinic. Thirty (30) subjects who consisted of those receiving treatment for periodontitis problems were randomly assigned to rinse with either 20 mL of Listerine^® or 20 mL of placebo as control rinse. Every subject was instructed to gargle using the rinse for 1 min. Microbial samples of environmental air and saliva were collected before and after the rinse. All samples were further analyzed for total plate counts to measure the microbial level. Rinsing using Listerine^® showed significant reduction in the level of microbial load in saliva compared to the control mouthrinses. Analysis done at three defined distance intervals from the operating site showed the level of bioaerosol contamination was highest at distance nearest to the treatment point of 1 ft. Based on counts of cfu, there was higher presence of microbial contaminant in bioaerosols of the control-rinsed group compared to the test-rinsed group using Listerine^®. Therefore, it can be concluded that rinsing using Listerine^® was effective towards reducing the microorganisms in saliva and oral cavity in general.

Keywords: Biolog; essential-oils; Listerine^®; microorganisms; mouthrinse; saliva

ABSTRAK

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menilai keberkesanan berkumur menggunakan bahan kumur berasaskan minyak pati (Listerine^®) dalam mengurangkan pencemaran bioaerosol di klinik pergigian. Tiga puluh (30) subjek yang terdiri daripada penerima rawatan untuk masalah periodontitis dipilih secara rawak untuk berkumur menggunakan sama ada 20 mL Listerine^® atau 20 mL plasebo sebagai kumuran kawalan. Setiap subjek diarahkan untuk berkumur selama 1 minit. Sampel mikrob pada persekitaran udara dan air liur dikumpulkan sebelum dan selepas berkumur. Semua sampel seterusnya dianalisis untuk menentukan tahap kandungan mikrobnya. Kumuran menggunakan Listerine^®menunjukkan pengurangan ketara terhadap pencemaran mikrob dalam air liur berbanding dengan kumuran menggunakan plasebo sebagai kawalan. Analisis tahap pencemaran pada tiga jarak yang ditetapkan daripada punca rawatan menunjukkan pencemaran bioerosol paling tinggi pada jarak yang paling dekat kepada punca rawatan iaitu 1 kaki. Berdasarkan kiraan cfu, lebih banyak mikrob pencemar didapati dalam bioerosol terhasil daripada kumpulan kawalan daripada kumpulan ujian yang menggunakan Listerine^®. Sebagai kesimpulan, kumuran sebelum prosedur menggunakan bahan kumur Listerine^® adalah berkesan dalam mengurangkan penyebaran mikroorganisma dalam bioaerosol yang terhasil ketika prosedur rawatan, air liur dan kaviti oral keseluruhannya.

Kata kunci: Air liur; bahan kumur; biolog; Listerine^®; mikroorganisma; minyak pati

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