[Effect of Furacillin antiseptic tablets on dental plaque]

According to the modern concepts the ideal oral hygiene is decisive for the prophylaxis of caries and periodontal diseasese. However, its realization is not easy since dental plaque rapidly and ceaslessly cumulates upon all dental surfaces and is difficult to remove by the ordinary means for oral hygiene (tooth brush and tooth paste). Lately hope is centered on the antiseptics, being the base of various preparations as solutions for mouth wash for inhibition of dental plaque. The action of Furacillin tablets on the dental plaque was studied in 10 volunteers with sanated dentition, with on diseases of gingiva and periodontium. The probands sucked one tablet every three hours (6 tablets daily) in the course of 5 days with interrupted oral-hygienic cares. Dentalplaque was controlled by the oral higienic index of the whole dentition daily, after staining with 1 per cent alkaline fuxin. Probands, left on an ahygienic regimen for 5 days served as a control. The results from the study show an essential inhibitory effect of the tablets on trial upon the dental plaque and the possibilities to use the tablets for some patient groups with restrictions as regards the maintenance of oral hygiene via the ordinary means.