TY  - JOUR
TI  - Antimicrobial Efficacy of Ozone Therapy 
on Cariogenic Bacteria
AB  - Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial effectiveness of ozone 
therapy on cariogenic bacteria.
Materials and Methods: We evaluated 40 children with deep caries in the permanent 
first molar. Patients were divided into ozone and chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX) 
treatment groups. Cariogenic dentin samples were collected from permanent molars 
before and after treatment: 120 seconds with ozone and 60 s with 2% CHX solution. 
Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) and Lactobacillus sp. colonies were counted after 
48 hours of incubation in phosphate buffer. Obtained data were statistically analysed.
Results: Significant differences between antimicrobial activities of ozone and CHX 
against S. mutans and Lactobacillus sp. were observed (p<0.05). In the Lactobacillus 
sp. group, the amount of growth in the CHX group was significantly lesser than that 
in the ozone group (p<0.05).
Conclusion: When applied appropriately and cautiously, ozone treatment can be 
used for disinfection against cariogenic bacteria.
AU  - BARIŞ, Özlem
AU  - GÜRBÜZ, TASKIN
AU  - Duzyol, Esra
DO  - 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.18853
PY  - 2021
JO  - Meandros Medical And Dental Journal
VL  - 22
IS  - 1
SN  - 2149-9063
SP  - 1
EP  - 7
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/530084
ER  -