title: Four-year investigation of salt and peroxide regimen compared with conventional oral hygiene.
abstract: This study of 171 subjects compared the effectiveness of a patient-applied salt and peroxide oral hygiene regimen with the use of conventional oral hygiene methods on clinical measures of periodontal disease, and determined patient compliance with and acceptance of using these two oral hygiene regimens. Results indicated that both regimens, when combined with professional care, were effective in changing clinical measures of periodontal disease to a state favoring periodontal health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Science, University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry, Minneapolis 55455.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Pihlstrom
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Bakdash
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Schaffer
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Aeppli
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Bandt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003742:Dental Devices, Home Care; D006801:Humans; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D011897:Random Allocation; D012964:Sodium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate; D012964:Sodium; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide