Abstract
Introduction: Hyaluronic acid is a substance of human connective tissues and is reported to have important role in wound healing process, facilitating the migration and cell differentiation during the development process of the embryo, and the tissue repairing. Objectives: To study the effectiveness of Hyaluronic Acid 0.1% on the healing process of traumatic ulcer caused by fixed orthodontic appliances based on the size, redness and pain perception of the ulcer. Materials and Methods: Thirty two subjects with fixed orthodontic appliance who had traumatic ulcer on buccal or labial mucosa due to the presence o fixed appliance on the examination day were included and divided into 2 groups. The first group (K1) was instructed to gargle with 10 ml hyaluronic acid 0,1%-contained mouthwash for 2minutes after tooth brushing, twice a day for 4 days in a row. The second group (K2) is given the same instruction but with placebo. The size and colour (redness) of the ulcer were measured before and after treatment using a caliper and customized redness measurement index. The pain perception was measured after treatment using a questionnaire. Results : The percentage of changes (decline) in wound size and redness changes (decline) in K1 were more significant compared to K2 (p 0.05). Conclusion: Hyaluronic cid 0.1%-contained mouthwash seemed to be effective in accelerating the wound healing, in size, colour of the ulcer, but might not be effective in reducing pain of the traumatic ulcer compared to placebo. DOI: 10.14693/jdi.v16i3.103
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