Comparison of Electric Toothbrush, Persica and Chlorhexidine Mouthwashes on Reduction of Gingival Enlargement in Orthodontic Patients: A Randomised Clinical Trial.

PURPOSE: To compare the efficacy of chlorhexidine, Persica mouthwash and electric toothbrushes in improving gingival enlargement in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventy-two orthodontic patients with at least two sites of gingival enlargement were randomly allocated into four equal groups: 1) manual toothbrush; 2) electric toothbrush; 3) manual toothbrush+Persica mouthwash; 4) manual toothbrush+chlorhexidine mouthwash. All participants were instructed to brush their teeth at least twice a day. The subjects in groups 3 and 4 were instructed to use Persica or chlorhexidine according to the respective manufacturer's instructions. Bleeding on probing (BOP) index, gingival index (GI), O'Leary's plaque index (PI) and constructed hyperplastic index (HI) of all the subjects were measured in a blind manner at the start of the study and 2 weeks later. Changes of indices in the entire oral cavity and individual affected teeth were analysed with SPSS 16 using chi-square, ANOVA, ANCOVA, LSD and the paired t-test. RESULTS: In the entire oral cavity, there was a statistically significant improvement in indices in all the groups except for HI, which significantly improved only in group 4 (p=0.001). Data of individual teeth with hyperplastic gingiva showed significant reduction of all the variables except for HI in group 1 (p=0.08). No significant differences were found between groups 1 and 2 or between groups 3 and 4. CONCLUSION: The efficacy of Persica was similar to that of chlorhexidine in improving gingival conditions. None of the treatment modalities could reduce gingival enlargement to the clinically acceptable level of health.

Exéresis de las lesiones hiperplásicas de la cavidad bucal. Estudio retrospectivo de 128 casos / Removal of hyperplastic lesions of the oral cavity. A retrospective study of 128 cases

Objetivos: Este trabajo pretende, en base a nuestra experiencia, valorar y discutir las indicaciones, ventajas e inconvenientes de la exéresis de los épulis de la cavidad bucal con el láser de dióxido de carbono (CO2) respecto al láser de Erbio:YAG (Er:YAG), el láser de diodo y el bisturí frío.Material y método: Se ha realizado un estudio retrospectivo de un grupo de 120 pacientes en los que se extirparon 128 épulis con el láser de CO2, láser de Er:YAG, láser de diodo y bisturí frío. Se realizaron controles postoperatorios a los 7, 15 y 30 días para comprobar la cicatrización y la evolución de la herida y a los 3, 6 y 12 meses verificando si se había producido o no la recidiva de la lesión.Resultados: Según las características clínicas y etiopatogénicas de las lesiones extirpadas, se han formado dos grupos: las lesiones hiperplásicas gingivales (77 casos) y los épulis fisurados (51 casos). La localización más frecuente de las hiperplasias gingivales fue la mandíbula (51.9%). Se encontró que la hiperplasia fibrosa fue el diagnóstico histopatológico más frecuente con 49 casos (63.6%). El porcentaje de recidiva tras su extirpación fue del 9,1%, de los cuales 5 casos eran hiperplasias fibrosas. Sólo hubo un caso de lesión maligna que fue diagnosticada de carcinoma de células escamosas infiltrante.Por otro lado, de los 51 épulis fisurados tratados, el 58.8% se encontraban en el maxilar superior. Éstos fueron diagnosticados histológicamente como hiperplasias fibrosas, recidivando en el 19.6% de los casos.Conclusiones: Aunque las diferentes técnicas quirúrgicas utilizadas en la extirpación del épulis de la cavidad bucal son correctas, en nuestra opinión, el láser de CO2 es el tratamiento de elección, ya que ofrece ventajas tanto intra como postoperatorias. Por otro lado, es indispensable analizar histopatológicamente toda lesión de la cavidad bucal para establecer un diagnóstico de certeza

Aims: Based on our accumulated experience, the present study evaluates and discusses the indications, advantages and inconveniences of oral cavity epulis resection using the carbon dioxide laser (CO2) versus the Erbium:YAG laser (Er:YAG), diode laser and surgical scalpel.Material and methods: A retrospective study has been made of 120 patients involving the removal of 128 epulis lesions with the CO2 laser, Er:YAG laser, diode laser and surgical scalpel. Postoperative controls were carried out after 7, 15 and 30 days to evaluate healing and wound evolution, and after 3, 6 and 12 months to assess possible relapse.Results: Two groups were defined, based on the clinical and etiopathogenic characteristics of the excised lesions: gingival hyperplastic lesions (77 cases) and fibromatous hyperplasia (51 cases). The lower jaw was the most frequent location of gingival hyperplasia (51.9%). Fibrous hyperplasia was the most common histological diagnosis (49 cases; 63.6%). Percentage relapse following removal was 9.1%, of which 5 cases corresponded to fibrous hyperplasia. Only one malignancy was identified, corresponding to infiltrating squamous cell carcinoma.On the other hand, of the 51 treated cases of fibromatous hyperplasia, 58.8% were located in the upper jaw. These were histologically confirmed to be fibrous hyperplasia, with relapse in 19.6% of the cases.Conclusions: Although the different surgical techniques used for removal of epulis of the oral cavity are appropriate, we consider the CO2 laser to be the treatment of choice, since it offers a number of both intra- and postoperative advantages. On the other hand, all oral lesions require histological study to establish a firm diagnosis