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Effect of Edible's Bird Nest Mouthwash on Gingivitis Patient
Objectives: Gingivitis has a high incidence and affects epithelial maturation of gingiva by decreasing superficial cell number. Edible bird’s nest (EBN) is one of the most highly valued food products in South East Asia, yet the use of it in dentistry has never been heard. EBN contains sialic acid and epidermal growth factor that can reduce inflammation and increase cellular maturation. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 2.5% EBN extract on gingival maturation index and gingival index of moderate gingivitis patients.
Methods: Twenty (20) moderate gingivitis subjects were divided into control and treatment group. The patients on control group were treated with 0.1% chlorhexidine gluconate while the treatment group were treated with 2.5% EBN extract. Each subject was instructed to gargle 10 ml of mouthwash twice a day for 5 consecutive days. Epithelial smear samples were taken using cytobrush on the 1st day before the treatment and 6th day after gargling. Gingival index scoring from each patients was also performed on that day. The samples were stained using papanicolaou staining before observation under light microscope to examine the basal-parabasal, intermediate, and superficial cells.
Results: The result of this study shows that the gingival maturation index and gingival index after gargling in control group and treatment group shows no difference statistically (p<0.05).
Conclusions: It can be concluded that the use of 2.5% EBN extract could shift gingiva maturation to normal and has the same effect to chlorhexidine gluconate 0.1% in healing gingivitis.
Methods: Twenty (20) moderate gingivitis subjects were divided into control and treatment group. The patients on control group were treated with 0.1% chlorhexidine gluconate while the treatment group were treated with 2.5% EBN extract. Each subject was instructed to gargle 10 ml of mouthwash twice a day for 5 consecutive days. Epithelial smear samples were taken using cytobrush on the 1st day before the treatment and 6th day after gargling. Gingival index scoring from each patients was also performed on that day. The samples were stained using papanicolaou staining before observation under light microscope to examine the basal-parabasal, intermediate, and superficial cells.
Results: The result of this study shows that the gingival maturation index and gingival index after gargling in control group and treatment group shows no difference statistically (p<0.05).
Conclusions: It can be concluded that the use of 2.5% EBN extract could shift gingiva maturation to normal and has the same effect to chlorhexidine gluconate 0.1% in healing gingivitis.