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1. CHEMICAL PLAQUE CONTROL
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2. INTRODUCTION
 Chemical
plaque control agents are an ideal
adjunct to mechanical plaque control
procedures.
 They are mainly used in individuals with
defective host defense mechanism
mentally or physically handicapped
patients who have undergone surgical
procedures post operatively

3. FIRST GENERATION ANTI
PLAQUE AGENTS
 First
generation agents include
antibiotics
phenols
quaternary ammonium compounds
oxygenating compounds
sanguanarine
They are capable of reducing plaque scores by
about 20-50%

4. PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS
 Reduces
plaque accumulation
 They are essential oils, thymol, methyl
salicilate, benzoic acid &boric acid.
 Popular example is listerine
 It acts on bacterial cell wall cause disruption
and also inhibition of bacterial enzymes.
 Recommended usage is twice daily
 Adverse effects of listerine include burning
sensation and bitter taste.

5. TRICLOSAN
 It
is both phenolic and non ionic germicide
with low toxicity & a broad spectrum of
antibacterial activity.
 Acts on microbial cytoplasmic membrane ,
inducing leakage of cellular constituents and
there by causing bacteriolysis.
 It delayes plaque maturation and inhibit
formation of inflamatory mediators .

6. SANGUINARINE
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Contains alkaloid extract from sanguinarine
canadensis.
Effective against wide variety of gram –ve
organism
Exhibit good retentive property with dental
plaque when used as mouth rinse

7. Oxygenated compounds
 Includes
hydrogen peroxide and per borate
mouth rinse.
 Alters the membrane permiability of
microorganisms .
 Hydrogen peroxide is used in patients with
acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis

8. QUATERNARY AMMONIUM
COMPOUNDS
 Includes
cetylpyrinidium chloride &
benzethonium chloride.
 The positively charged molecule reacts with
the negatively charged cell membrane &
there by destroys the cell wall structure.
 Effective against developing plaque which
contain predominantly gram +ve organism.

9. Thank You
Email.id:chinthamanidental@gmail.com
044-43800059 , 92 83 786 776
www.chinthamanilaserdentalclinic.com

10. Thank You
Email.id:chinthamanidental@gmail.com
044-43800059 , 92 83 786 776
www.chinthamanilaserdentalclinic.com