Changes in oral microflora following 0.3% cetylpyridinium chloride-containing mouth spray intervention in adult volunteers after professional oral care: Randomized clinical study.

Objectives: This study explored the changes in bacterial flora composition and total bacterial count in the saliva and tongue coating, along with the change in the tongue coating index (TCI) following an intervention with 0.3% cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) mouth spray after professional oral care.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-two adult volunteers aged 30-60 years were equally divided into CPC spray (n = 26) and control (n = 26) groups.

Influence of nervous tendencies on oral health status and lifestyle habits.

Objective: It is presumed that people with nervous tendencies brush their teeth for long durations, and, we aimed to investigate how nervous tendencies affect oral health status and lifestyle habits.

Subjects And Methods: Three hundred and sixty patients who visited the Senri Dental Clinic, affiliated with the Sunstar Foundation, and were being treated for periodontal diseases between 11 January 2017 and 10 April 2017 were enrolled. A total of 323 respondents (101 men and 222 women) were considered eligible.