Spectrophotometric Analysis of Dental Enamel Staining to Antiseptic and Dietary Agents: In Vitro Study

Mukhatar Ahmed Javali; Mohasin Abdul Khader; Razan Mansour Alqahtani; Muna Jubran Almufarrij; Thamra Mohammed Alqahtani; Mohamed Khaled Addas

doi:10.1155/2020/5429725

Spectrophotometric Analysis of Dental Enamel Staining to Antiseptic and Dietary Agents: In Vitro Study

Int J Dent. 2020 Jun 5:2020:5429725. doi: 10.1155/2020/5429725. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Mukhatar Ahmed Javali¹, Mohasin Abdul Khader¹, Razan Mansour Alqahtani², Muna Jubran Almufarrij², Thamra Mohammed Alqahtani², Mohamed Khaled Addas³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Periodontics, Department of Periodontics and Community Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
² Intern Dentist, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
³ Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Results: The mouthwash containing titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles produced the greater enamel discoloration compared to that of chlorhexidine. Brushing had little effect on removal of stains induced by all mouthwashes except for dietary solutions (lemon with sodium bicarbonate and olive with laurel) and distilled water (control).

Conclusion: The results from this study show that mouthwashes containing TiO₂ nanoparticles and other antiseptic mouthwashes cause change in color of the teeth and lead to poor esthetic appearance when compared to dietary and control solutions. Thus, future in vivo studies have to be conducted to confirm these findings as in vitro studies may not provide a reliable simulation of the clinical situations.