Electrolyzed water for the microbiologic control in the pandemic dental setting: a systematic review

BMC Oral Health

Research Article

Frank Schwarz¹  Emilio A. Cafferata²  Fabrizio Di Francesco³  Vanessa Campos-Bijit⁴  Rolando Vernal⁴  Angélica M. Cárdenas⁵ 

[1] Department of Oral Surgery and Implantology, Carolinum, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany;Department of Oral Surgery and Implantology, Carolinum, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany;Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Universidad Científica del Sur, Av. Paseo de la República 5544, 15074, Lima, Miraflores, Peru;Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Campania University Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy;Periodontal Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Sergio Livingstone Pohlhammer 943, 8380492, Santiago, Independencia, Chile;Periodontal Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile, Sergio Livingstone Pohlhammer 943, 8380492, Santiago, Independencia, Chile;Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad Santo Tomás, Bucaramanga, Colombia;Department of Science and Innovation, BIOMEP Research Group, Bucaramanga, Colombia;

关键词: Electrolyzed water;    COVID-19;    Microbiology;    Dental setting;    Systematic review;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12903-022-02528-0

 received in 2022-04-12, accepted in 2022-10-21,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundElectrolyzed water has brought recent attention due to its antimicrobial properties. Indeed, electrolyzed water has been proposed to sterilize dental materials and instruments without compromising their structural integrity. In addition, electrolyzed water has been proposed as a mouthwash to control bacterial and viral oral infections without detrimental effects on the oral mucosa. However, no current consensus or evidence synthesis could indicate its potentially favorable use in the dental setting, particularly during the COVID-19 context. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to elucidate whether electrolyzed water could improve microbiologic control in the COVID-19 pandemic dental setting.MethodsMEDLINE via Pubmed, EMBASE, Cochrane’s CENTRAL, Scopus, LILACS, and Web of Science databases were searched up to September 2021 to identify experimental studies utilizing electrolyzed water for eliminating microorganisms in a dental setting. Besides, a manual and a grey literature search were performed. The data selection and extraction were performed individually and in duplicate. The Risk of Bias (RoB) was assessed with the Nature Publication Quality Improvement Project (NPQIP) score sheet. The study protocol was registered at PROSPERO CRD42020206986.ResultsFrom a total of 299 articles, 63 studies met the inclusion criteria. The included studies assessed several types of electrolyzed waters, which showed a high disinfection potential when used to deal with different oral conditions. Electrolyzed water demonstrated a broad antimicrobial spectrum and was highly efficient in the dental office disinfection against viruses, fungi, and bacteria, being compatible with most dental materials. In addition, electrolyzed water could protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection and contamination in the dental office. Regarding the RoB, only 35.18% of entries were answered as ‘Yes’, thus achieving less than half of the reporting sheet.ConclusionElectrolyzed water effectively disinfects contaminated surfaces, dental materials, and equipment. Therefore, their use is recommendable in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic dental setting.

【 授权许可】

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