HYPOCHLOROUS ACID SUBSTANTIVITY AS ANTIPLAQUE AGENT (HOCl-SAP)

Materials and Methods: A randomized, double-blind clinical trial with 75 participants was conducted. Participants were randomly assigned using block randomization in five groups: HOCl 0.025% and 0.05%, CHX 0.12 and 0.2% and sterile water as placebo. Participants were instructed to use each rinse with 10 ml of each solution for 30 seconds after dental prophylaxis. Samples of saliva were taken at baseline and after 30 seconds, 1, 3.5 and 7 hours to assess substantivity establishing the bacterial viability by the fluorescence method with the SYTO 9/propidium iodide dual staining. All participants were assessed with the Turesky visible plaque index at baseline and at 7 hours and adverse events were assessed. For the comparisons of the viability of the different rinses between times, the statistical test of generalized linear mixed model [GT1] adjusted to treatment, time and treatment-time interaction was used.

Inclusion criteria

• Dentate young men with minimum 22 teeth were considered eligible for the study. Participants should have good dental and gingival status (DMFT index ≤ 3, median of Lobene gingival index ≤ 1) and detectable levels of dental plaque at 7 hours of brushing during the selection process.

Exclusion criteria

• Exclusion criteria included smoking, orthodontic, orthopedic or rehabilitation treatment, cavitated carious lesions and consumption of systemic antimicrobials or anti-inflammatory drugs in the last 6 months.