Protection of tooth structure by chlorhexidine and natural polyphenols: a review

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  • Vinay Pilly University of Toronto
  • Carlos Henrique Lacerda Brito Junior University of Toronto
  • Getulio Rocha Nogueira Filho University of Toronto
  • Anuradha Prakki University of Toronto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14295/bds.2012.v15i4.838

Resumo

Caries is a multifactorial and transmittable disease that results mainly from bacteria present in the oral cavity. Oral microorganisms can produce metabolic acids that diffuse through dental tissues and interfaces leading to dissolution of mineral. In dentine, after mineral is dissolved, organic matrix is also exposed to breakdown by host enzymes such as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) that are activated by low pH followed by neutralization. This review aims to discuss the activity of different antibacterial and antiproteolytic compounds such as chlorhexidine and natural polyphenols in the control of caries progression.

Keywords: chlorhexidine, catechin, polyphenol, caries, dentine

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2012-12-10

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Pilly V, Lacerda Brito Junior CH, Rocha Nogueira Filho G, Prakki A. Protection of tooth structure by chlorhexidine and natural polyphenols: a review. BDS [Internet]. 10º de dezembro de 2012 [citado 11º de setembro de 2025];15(4):3-9. Disponível em: https://bds.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/838

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