Volume 18, No. 6, 2021
Effects Of Occlusal Splint Cleanser Containing Clove Bud Essential Oil
Su-Min Hwang , Min-Kyung Kang
Abstract
Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to prepare an occlusal splint cleanser containing natural extract clove bud essential oil (CBEO) to evaluate its antimicrobial effect and to analyze the changes in the properties of the resin. Methods/Statistical analysis: A cleanser containing 5, 10, and 15 vol% CBEO was prepared, and antimicrobial evaluation was performed using the disc diffusion method and microbial viability rate evaluation. In addition, after storing the resin specimens in the experimental and control groups for 24 h, the change in the physical properties of the resin was confirmed through the change in surface hardness (Hv) and color difference (ΔE*). Findings: In the disc diffusion method and microbial viability rate evaluation, antimicrobial effects of cloves on both strains of S. mutans and C. albicans showed superior as the concentration of cloves increased (p<0.05). In addition, there was no significant difference from the control distilled water in the evaluation of the change in physical properties; therefore, there was no change in the surface hardness and color difference of the resin (p>0.05). Improvements/Applications: The occlusal splint cleanser containing CBEO shows an excellent antimicrobial effect without any physical change to the resin; therefore, it can be used as basic data for the application of occlusal splint cleansers containing natural ingredients such as CBEO.
Pages: 3600-3609
Keywords: Anti-microbial effect, Occlusal splint cleanser, Clove, Essential oil.