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ArticleJournal of oral biology and craniofacial research

Clinical and microbial evaluation of mouthwash containing

Ram Surath Kumar, Anil V Ankola, Roopali M Sankeshwari, Vinuta Hampiholi, Sagar Jalihal, Atrey J Pai Khot, Varkey Nadakkavukaran Santhosh, Kavitha Ragu

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Article in Journal of oral biology and craniofacial research. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ram Surath KumarDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, 590010, India.
Anil V AnkolaDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, 590010, India.
Roopali M SankeshwariDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, 590010, India.
Vinuta HampiholiDepartment of Periodontics, KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, 590010, India.
Sagar JalihalDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, 590010, India.
Atrey J Pai KhotDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, 590010, India.
Varkey Nadakkavukaran SanthoshDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, 590010, India.
Kavitha RaguDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, 590010, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: Methods: This was a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial involving 108 children with plaque-induced gingivitis who were randomly assigned to three groups of 36 children each: Group A, AA + TA mouthwash; Group B, CHX mouthwash; and Group C, placebo mouthwash. Gingival index and plaque index were recorded at baseline, 7 Results: All three groups exhibited a gradual and significant reduction in both gingival and plaque scores from baseline to days 7 and 21. However, the placebo group did not demonstrate a significant difference in scores between days 7 and 21. Furthermore, a significant reduction in bacterial counts of Conclusion: AA + TA mouthwash demonstrated non-inferiority in anti-gingivitis and anti-plaque properties compared to CHX, suggesting its potential suitability as an alternative to CHX when used in conjunction with mechanical plaque control measures.

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AntibacterialChlorhexidineDental plaqueGingivitisHerbalPeriodontal pathogenReal-time polymerase chain reactionRT-PCR

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PMID39055999
PMCPMC11269283

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