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Are herbal mouthwash efficacious over chlorhexidine on the dental plaque?
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Effect of Guava Leaves Extract Mouth Wash on Antibacterial Activity, Salivary pH and Patient Satisfaction Compared to Chlorhexidine Mouth Wash in High Caries Risk Patients: A Randomized Control Clinical Trial
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of chlorhexidine rinses after periodontal or implant surgery: a systematic review.Clinical oral investigations · 2019Pooled it
- Assessment of the Efficacy ofInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Gum Arabic as a potential candidate in quorum quenching and treatment of periodontal diseases.Frontiers in oral health · 2024Review
- Characteristics of an alternative antibacterial biomaterial for mouthwash in the absence of alcohol.Journal of dental sciences · 2019Article
- Knowledge regarding prescription of drugs among dental students: A descriptive study.Journal of basic and clinical pharmacy · 2015Article
- Dental caries and their treatment needs in 3-5 year old preschool children in a rural district of India.North American journal of medical sciences · 2015Article
- Effect of piper extract mouthwash as postprocedural rinse on levels ofJournal of Indian Society of PeriodontologyArticle
- Anti-plaque efficacy of Hi-Ora mouthrinse and 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate in patients with chronic gingivitis: A case-control study.Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFPArticle
- Assessment of Effectiveness of Barleria prionitis on Oral Health.Pharmacognosy researchArticle
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
aimTo compare the effect of herbal extract mouthwash and chlorhexidine mouthwash on the dental plaque level. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe subjects (60 healthy medical students aged ranges between 20 and 25 years) were randomly divided into two groups, that is, the herbal group and the chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash group. The data were collected at the baseline and 3 days. The plaque was disclosed using erythrosine disclosing agent and their scores were recorded using the Quigley and Hein plaque index modified by Turesky-Gilmore-Glickman. Statistical analysis was carried out later to compare the effect of all the two groups.
resultsOur result showed that the chlorhexidine group shows a greater decrease in plaque score followed by herbal extract, but the result was statistically insignificant.
conclusionThe results indicate that herbal mouthwash may prove to be an effective agent owing to its ability to reduce plaque level, especially in low socioeconomic strata.
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