Evaluation of Effectiveness of a Toothpaste Containing Tea Tree Oil and Ethanolic Extract of Propolis on the Improvement of Oral Health in Patients Using Removable Partial Dentures
Karolina Wiatrak,
Tadeusz Morawiec,
Rafał Rój,
Patryk Kownacki,
Aleksandra Nitecka-Buchta,
Damian Niedzielski,
Piotr Wychowański,
Agnieszka Machorowska-Pieniążek,
Armand Cholewka,
Domenico Baldi,
Anna Mertas
Affiliations
Karolina Wiatrak
Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Pl. Akademicki 17, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
Tadeusz Morawiec
Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Pl. Akademicki 17, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
Rafał Rój
Department of Dental Prosthetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Plac Akademicki 17, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
Patryk Kownacki
Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Pl. Akademicki 17, 41-902 Bytom, Poland
Aleksandra Nitecka-Buchta
Department of Temporomandibular Disorders, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Traugutta 2, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
Damian Niedzielski
Department of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Francuska 20/24, 40-027 Katowice, Poland
Piotr Wychowański
Department of Oral Surgery, Medical University of Warsaw, Nowogrodzka 59, 02-006 Warszawa, Poland
Agnieszka Machorowska-Pieniążek
Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Traugutta 2, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
Armand Cholewka
Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, Poland
Domenico Baldi
Department of Surgical and Integrated Diagnostics Sciences, University of Genoa, Via Balbi 5, 16126 Genoa, Italy
Anna Mertas
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Jordana 19, 41-808 Zabrze, Poland
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of toothpaste containing natural tea tree essential oil (TTO) and ethanolic extract of propolis (EEP), on microflora and selected indicators of oral health in patients using removable acrylic partial dentures. Fifty patients with varying conditions of hygiene were divided into two groups. The study group received the toothpaste with TTO and EEP, while the control group received the same toothpaste but without TTO and EEP. At the first visit, oral hygiene and hygiene of the prostheses were carried out. Control visits took place 7 and 28 days later and compared to baseline. Indexes like API (Approximal Plaque Index), mSBI (modified Sulcus Bleeding Index), OHI-s (simplified Oral Hygiene Index), and DPI (Denture Plaque Index) were assessed in three subsequent stages, and swabs were collected from floor of the mouth area to assess the microbiota. After 7 and 28 days of using the toothpaste with TTO and EEP, a statistically significant decrease of the examined indicator values were observed in the study group as compared to the values upon the initial visit. The number of isolated strains of microorganisms in the study group was decreased or maintained at the same level, whereas in the control group an increase in the number of isolated strains was observed. The observed stabilization of oral microbiota in patients from the study group confirms the beneficial activity of toothpaste containing EEP and TTO compared to the control group.