Combined sea salt-based oral rinse with xylitol in orthodontic patients: clinical and microbiological study

J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2019;33(1):263-268.

Authors

A Ballini^#¹, S Cantore^#^{1

2}, E A Fotopoulou^#³, I P Georgakopoulos³, E Athanasiou³, D Bellos³, G Paduanelli⁴, R Saini⁴, G Dipalma^#⁴, F Inchingolo^#⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
² POLYPHENO S.r.l., Accredited Spin Off, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
³ Dentist Education Institute, Athens, Greece.
⁴ Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.

^# Contributed equally.

PMID: 30724059

No abstract available

Keywords: Streptococcus mutans; fixed orthodontic treatment; randomised controlled trial.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Humans
Mouth / microbiology*
Mouthwashes / pharmacology*
Orthodontics
Sodium Chloride / pharmacology*
Xylitol / pharmacology*

Substances

Mouthwashes
Sodium Chloride
Xylitol