Comparison of the inhibitory effects of tooth brushing and povidone-iodine mouthwash on salivary bacterial counts in patients undergoing surgery for malignant solid tumors other than head and neck cancers
Poor preoperative oral hygiene and postoperative fasting were significantly associated with increased salivary bacterial counts. The povidone-iodine mouthwash reduced postoperative bacterial counts, indicating its effectiveness as a perioperative oral-care method.
Authors
- Akira Imakiire
- Masahiro Umeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9852-1864)
- Sakiko Soutome (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4646-587X)
- Moeko Nakamatsu
- Yuichi Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5650-9584)
Institutions
- Nagasaki University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dental Sciences
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jds.2024.09.009
- Primary Topic
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00