[The need for specific toothpaste in patients receiving occlusal splint therapy]

The aim of the study is to determine the optimal properties of toothpaste for patients receiving occlusal splint therapy. The study comprised 50 people with full dentition (21 male and 29 female) divided into two groups. The main group included 25 individuals receiving occlusal splint therapy while 25 people who did not use splints were recruited as controls. Each group was further divided into two subgroups according to toothpaste used for regular oral hygiene. Examinations were performed after 14, 30 and 90 days using hygienic indices of NCI-C and Turesky and PMA gingival index. The combined effect of toothpaste was estimated by the change in the volume and acidity of saliva. The results suggest a better level of hygiene in the group I, which used toothpaste with sodium bicarbonate and silica.