The Effect of Listerine Mouthwash on implants treatment success Factors

Abstract

Introduction: Implants are undoubtedly the best alternative for missing teeth; however, there is no valid evidence or a definitive therapeutic proposal about diet and strategy to remove and even reduce complications as well as improve the quality and probability of success of implant therapy. Therefore, the current maintenance regimes such as mouthwashes cannot be considered ineffective in improving the quality of the treatment and increasing the likelihood of success and reducing the complications and even the failure of treatment. Accordingly, there is a definite need for tests and studies for finding appropriate regime and care strategies for increase of the likelihood of success of the dental implants and reducing its complications. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Listerine mouthwash on the indicators of success of implant treatment. Materials and Methods: This study was a case-control study. The statistical population included 46 implant patients referred to the Implant Department of Tabriz Faculty of Dentistry which lasted for at least one year from their implant placement. These 46 patients receiving treatment were divided into two groups of 23 patients including patients with successful implant therapy and control group including patients with unsuccessful implant therapy after examination. The patients were examined by two indicators including probe depth index and probing bleeding index. In both case and control groups, we examined how many people have used Listerine mouthwash for at least two weeks in the first six months after implantation surgery. Findings: The study showed that there was no significant difference between the gender of the participants in the study and the study groups as well as the mean age of the participants in the study. The study also showed that Listerine mouthwash has a positive effect in reduction bleeding during probing. In this study, the mean of all variables related to the probe depth in the case group is less than that of the control group. There was no statistically significant difference between mean of any of the variables related to the depth of probing based on the use of mouthwash or non-use. This study also investigated the mutual effect between mouthwashes and groups. This study showed that there was no impact between probing depth except for DL. In other words, the effect of using mouthwash on the mean of these variables in both groups of cases and the control was the same except for the DL which in the case group, there was a significant difference between the mean of the DL variable based on the use or non-use. Conclusion: has a positive effect on the reduction of bleeding during probing. The mouthwash use does not have a statistically significant effect on the depth of probing, but in the description of the effect is positive. Comparison of these two cases suggests that there is an important factor between the two indicators of probing depth and bleeding during probing, bleeding during probing and the effect of mouthwash on bleeding during probing is higher than the effect on probing depth.