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M Hessler

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PubMed2005

The effect of a dexibuprofen mouth rinse on experimental gingivitis in humans.

OBJECTIVES: The pharmacodynamic properties of ibuprofen are related nearly exclusively to the S(+)enantiomer (dexibuprofen). This study investigated the effect of a 1.5% dexibuprofen mouth rinse in an experimentally induced gingivitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The trial was a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, two-period and two-sequence parallel group cross-over study in 24 healthy volunteers aged 21-30 years (16 males, eight females). Customized guards were worn during tooth brushing to prevent any plaque removal from the experimental area (first and second pre-molars and molars in one upper quadrant). After 22 days of plaque accumulation, the mouth rinses (1.5% dexibuprofen and placebo) were administered under supervision three times daily (rinsing for 1 min. with 15 ml) for 8 days. The wash-out time between the two study periods was 14 days. Parameters evaluated at days 0, 7, 14, 22, and 30 were the Löe & Silness gingival index (GI) and the Quigley & Hein plaque index (QHI). Data were tested for treatment, period, and carry-over effects (parametric cross-over analysis). RESULTS: There was no statistically significant difference (p=0.240) in GI between placebo and dexibuprofen. However, the decrease in QHI was significantly greater (p=0.019) with dexibuprofen as compared with the placebo. CONCLUSION: In the present study, a 1.5% dexibuprofen mouth rinse had no effect on gingivitis whereas an anti-plaque effect was demonstrated.

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PubMed2002

Quantification of gingival edema using a new 3-D laser scanning method.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to investigate the suitability of measuring volume differences in the gingival tissue for monitoring changes in the inflammatory status of the gingiva. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data for this investigation were obtained from a mouthrinse evaluation which was performed as a 4-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over study in which localised experimental gingivitis was induced. 24 volunteers were enrolled in the study. Only the data from the placebo period of each subject were used in the current investigation. During the plaque accumulation periods, plaque guards were worn during routine performance of oral hygiene measures to prevent any plaque removal from the experimental area (1st and 2nd premolars and molars in one upper quadrant). Clinical examinations with assessment of plaque and gingivitis were performed on days 0, 4, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 42. Volume differences in the gingival papillae were determined between day 0 and days 21, 28, and 42, and between days 28 and 42 by taking measurements from replicas of the respective clinical situations using a 3-D laser scanner and reference-free automated 3-D superimposition software. Data were analysed with the Wilcoxon signed ranks test. RESULTS: Plaque accumulation in the experimental area resulted in a highly significant increase (p<0.001) of inflammation of the gingival papillae. The mean (standard deviation) papillary GI at baseline was 0.23 (0.34) as compared to 1.22 (0.27) and 1.2 (0.31) on days 21 and 28, respectively. The mean increase in volume of all papillae as compared to baseline was 25,478 micrometer3 after 21 days and 24,210 micrometer3 after 28 days. After resuming a normal oral hygiene regimen, mean volume of the papillae decreased between days 28 and 42 by 19,250 micrometer3. CONCLUSION: With this novel method, gingival papillary edema can be quantified in vivo from replicas of the clinical situation.

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PubMed1978

The influence of GABA on discharges of cortical epileptogenic focus.

GABA, when applied locally, acted similarly on both primary and mirror cortical focus: the negative component of the spike discharge was suppressed or inverted in polarity, whereas the late slow negative wave was strongly potentiated. Recordings from deep cortical layers suggested a different origin of these 2 surface-negative components of focal discharges.

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PubMed1978

[Quantitative and qualitative bacteriological studies on urine specimens obtained by suprapubic needle aspiration and on midstream-voided samples].

In 398 patients with suspected urinary tract infection, quantitative and qualitative bacteriological studies were conducted in urine samples obtained by suprapubic needle aspiration of the bladder (BPU) and in midstream-voided specimens (MSU) collected immediately following the aspirations. In MSU, bacteria were found in 96.5% of all cases and in BPU in only 38.2%. Of the infected MSU, 63.3% showed mixed infections, while mixed cultures were found in only 11.2% of infected BPU. In 80% of the investigated patients, the MSU contained at least one more type of bacteria than the BPU, thus indicating urethral contamination. Of the patients with bladder bacteriuria, only 74% had bacterial counts of 10(5)/ml or more in the midstream-voided urine. Accordingly, 26% of the urinary tract infections diagnosed by bladder aspiration would not have been recognized on the basis of a single bacterial count in the midstream-voided urine. On the other hand, about 4% of patients with bacterial counts of 10(5)/ml or more in the MSU had a sterile bladder aspirate. In 72.4% of the infected BPU, E. coli was found, followed in frequency by Enterococcus (14.5%). In the infected MSU, however, Enterococcus was more frequent than C. coli (65.6% and 61.7% respectively). Thus, E. coli appears to be the most important etiological species in infections of the bladder and the kidneys, while Enterococcus seems to be the most frequent contaminant during urethral passage. The most frequent bacterial combination in mixed cultures in both BPU and MSU was that of E. coli and Enterococcus.

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