Evaluation about Antimicrobical Activity of Silver in Orthoshield Safe-T-Tie® Ligatures Used in Orthodontic Patients

European Journal of Inflammation

Article

T. Fumagalli¹  A. Cambini¹  P. Ordesi¹  G. Caccianiga¹  A. Stanizzi²  G. Denotti² 

[1] Department of Neurosciences, Dental Clinic, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy;Department of Surgery and Odontostomatologic Science, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy;

关键词: periodontal health;    periodontal pathogens;    orthodontic ligatures;    silver;    orthodontic treatment;   

DOI  :  10.1177/1721727X120100S218

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Purpose: to value efficacy of anti microbic propriety of silver ligatures Orthoshield Safe-T-Tie® on periodontal tissues in orthodontic patients. Materials and methods: 50 orthodontic patients between 11 and 20 years old with permanent teeth were selected in this study. We evaluated periodontal health of maxillary and mandibular lateral incisors and canines at TO before the substitution of elastomeric ligatures with Orthoshield Safe-T-Tie® ligatures and at T1 (one month after substitution of ligatures). We used PI (Periodontal Index), GI (Gingival Index) and PRC-real-time to analyze periodontal health. Results: there was an improvement of gingival inflammation and a reduction of periodontal pathogens. Conclusions: Orthoshield Safe-T-Tie® ligatures improve periodontal health in orthodontic patients.

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