Efeito da escovação com dentifrício à base de punica Granatum linné em massa e rugosidade de bases de próteses dentárias

Abstract

Removable dentures are affordable, cost-effective options for oral rehabilitation of edentulous areas, re-establishing function, comfort and aesthetics for the patient without the needing for more complex interventions. One of the most common methods of cleaning dental prostheses is the association between brushing and the use of dentifrices, but commercial dentifrices can cause abrasion, increasing the chance of colonization of the prosthesis by microorganisms, and has been sought after by other viable solutions. Punica granatum Linné has been known to have several bioactive compounds that have antimicrobial potential besides being considered inexpensive and having minimal adverse effects. 30 specimens of thermo-polymerizable acrylic resin were made. The specimens were randomly divided into 3 groups (n = 10 each) and subjected to the mechanical brushing test with the following components: Distilled water, Punica granatum L. 6.25% dentifrice and Even® commercial dentifrice. A total of 53400 simulated brush cycles were performed corresponding to 3 years of brushing. Data were submitted to the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test, expressed as mean and standard error, and analyzed by ANOVA tests for repeated measures or not, followed by the Bonferroni post-test (p <0.05, GraphPad Prism 5.0). Mass changes were observed in all groups tested and a significant increase in roughness was found in the commercial dentifrice group. Finally, the use of the Punica granatum L. 6,25% dentifrice, in this study, can be considered a viable solution for the mechanical cleaning of removable dental prostheses.