Metabolic activity of hydro-carbon-oxo-borate on a multispecies subgingival periodontal biofilm: a short communication

ConclusionsThis short communication suggested that the HCOBc complex reduced a smaller number of bacterial species when compared to chlorhexidine during subgingival biofilm formation, but it was better than chlorhexidine in reducing red-complex bacterial proportions. Although HCOBc reduced the mature 6-day-old subgingival multispecies biofilms, it did not modify bacterial complexes ’ ratios as chlorhexidine did on the biofilms mentioned above. Future in vivo studies are needed to validate these results.Clinical relevanceHCOBc complex could be used to reduce red-complex periodontal bacterial proportions.
Source: Clinical Oral Investigations - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research