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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Year : 2016  |  Volume : 8  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 224-226

Evaluation of Efficacy of a Commercially Available Herbal Mouthwash on Dental Plaque and Gingivitis: A Double-blinded, Parallel, Randomized, Controlled Trial


1 Teaching Assistant, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, KSA
2 Resident Dentist, Almakhwah, Dental Center, Ministry of Health, Al-Baha, KSA
3 Teaching Assistant, Department of Conservative Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharaj, KSA
4 Lecturer, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj, KSA
5 Senior House Officer, Alkharj Military Industries Corporation Hospital, Alkharj, KSA
6 Faculty, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, KSA

Correspondence Address:
Khalid Gufran
Lecturer, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz University, Alkharj, KSA

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Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None


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Background: Present study was aimed to access the effectiveness of herbal mouthwash against plaque and gingivitis agents as compared with standard chlorhexidine. Materials and Methods: A total of 120 patients were chosen for the study with the age group of 18-30 years. The patients were divided into three groups. Group A included patients only on chlorhexidine mouthwash; Group B included patients on herbal mouthwash, and Group C included patients on distilled water. Turesky modification of Quigley-Hein plaque index and modified gingival index by Lobene were used to evaluate plaque and gingivitis, respectively. Results: There was a significant reduction of dental plaque and gingival scores from 0 to 21 days in all the groups. Conclusion: Herbal mouth users showed significant enhancement from 0 to 21 days in protecting and maintaining the oral health. However, due to side effects seen while long-term using chlorhexidine mouth rinse, herbal mouthwashes can be used as a replacement for chlorhexidine mouthwash.


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