Fujioka-Kobayashi, Masako; Schaller, Benoit; Pikos, Michael A.; Sculean, Anton; Miron, Richard J. (2020). Cytotoxicity and Gene Expression Changes of a Novel Homeopathic Antiseptic Oral Rinse in Comparison to Chlorhexidine in Gingival Fibroblasts. Materials, 13(14) MDPI 10.3390/ma13143190
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Most available antiseptic solutions available today have strong antibacterial effects, however most also possess major cytotoxic effects on human gingival tissues. The VEGA Oral Care Recovery Kit (StellaLife), previously evaluated in clinical studies, consists of 16 active ingredients that are monographed in the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of United States (HPUS) and recognized for their accelerated healing properties (reduction in post-op pain). The aim of this study was to compare VEGA to chlorhexidine (CHX) in vitro on gingival fibroblast viability, survival at various concentrations, migration assay, proliferation activity, expression of both regenerative growth factors as well as inflammatory markers, and collagen synthesis. A 10-fold dilution of standard CHX (0.02%) led to cell death, whereas cell viability was significantly better in the VEGA group for all tested parameters. Furthermore, VEGA also induced significantly greater fibroblast migration and proliferation. CHX negatively impacted the cellular inflammatory response of gingival fibroblasts, and also led to a reduction in collagen synthesis (50% decrease). Findings from the present study provide support from basic laboratory experiments that validate the previous clinical studies supporting the use of the VEGA oral rinse on its superior biocompatibility and wound healing properties when compared to CHX.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Periodontology 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery |
UniBE Contributor: |
Kobayashi, Masako (B), Schaller, Benoît, Sculean, Anton |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1996-1944 |
Publisher: |
MDPI |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Caroline Dominique Zürcher |
Date Deposited: |
08 Oct 2020 17:36 |
Last Modified: |
07 Aug 2024 15:45 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.3390/ma13143190 |
PubMed ID: |
32708895 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
anti-septic solution cell viability chlorhexidine oral rinses periodontal disease |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.146832 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/146832 |
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