Biological Engineering

Analysis of Elimination Effect of Enzyme-Combined Mouthwash on Dental Plague

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  • School of Light Industry and Food Sciences,South China University of Technology,Guangzhou 510640,Guangdong,China
陈谷(1973-),女,博士,副教授,主要从事分子生物学与微生物生理生化研究.

Received date: 2014-07-03

  Revised date: 2014-11-21

  Online published: 2015-05-04

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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31270085)

Abstract

Dental caries is closely related to dental plaque,a biofilm in which bacteria attach to the teeth surface.This paper deals with the feasibility of eliminating dental plague by using a kind of mouthwash in which combined enzymes are used to degrade glucan and starch. In the investigation,the Tureskey modified Q-H indexes of 20 vo-lunteers were measured to compare the elimination effect of the enzyme-combined mouthwash,the mouthwash with-out enzymes and the commercially available mouthwash with essential oil. Statistical results indicate that,when the enzyme content is higher than 0. 5mg/L,the mouthwash containing β-glucanase and α-amylase is more effec-tive than the one without enzymes; and that,when the enzyme content is higher than 5. 0mg/L,the enzyme-com-bined mouthwash presents a dental plague elimination rate higher than that of the commercially available mouth-wash. It is thus concluded that the mouthwash with combined enzymes is effective in eliminating dental plague.This research lays a theoretical foundation for developing products for the daily prevention of dental caries.

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Chen Gu Lei Hai-jin Wang Hong Chen Cong-cong Xiang Jia-jia Zhang Shao-bo . Analysis of Elimination Effect of Enzyme-Combined Mouthwash on Dental Plague[J]. Journal of South China University of Technology(Natural Science), 2015 , 43(6) : 142 -146 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-565X.2015.06.022

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