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ArticleInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry2024

Herbal Mouthrinses for Prevention of Dental Caries in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.

Ankita M Saikia, Abirami Sivasubramanian, M S Muthu, Akila Ganesh, Krithika Chandrasekaran, Richard Kirubakaran

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6 authors.

Ankita M SaikiaDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Centre for Early Childhood Caries Research (CECCRe), Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER) (Deemed to be University), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abirami SivasubramanianDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Centre for Early Childhood Caries Research (CECCRe), Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER) (Deemed to be University), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
M S MuthuDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Centre for Early Childhood Caries Research (CECCRe), Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER) (Deemed to be University), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Akila GaneshDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Krithika ChandrasekaranDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Richard KirubakaranDepartment of Biostatistics, Centre for Biostatistics and Evidence‑Based Medicine, Vellore, Tamil Nadu; Department of Research, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of herbal mouthrinses (HMR) on caries prevention in children and adolescents. In addition, this systematic review assessed its effectiveness in remineralization of white spot lesions, reduction of halitosis, and improving gingival and periodontal health in orthodontic patients and patients with special healthcare needs (SHCN). A comprehensive bibliographic search was conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Central, EMBASE, AMED, ProQuest, CINAHL, AYUSH, Digital Helpline for Ayurveda Research Articles (DHARA), and Clinical Trial Gov databases. A total of 3,918 titles were identified during the initial search. Of these, 32 studies were selected for quality assessment. A total of 5,038 participants from 10 countries were thus included in this review, with 22 (66.7%) studies conducted in India. All included studies were published between 2004 and 2021. Included studies investigated the effect of HMR on caries increments, which record decayed, missing, filled (DMF) [International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS)], decayed, missing, filled teeth/surfaces (DMFT/S), and incipient caries. Changes in bacterial count ( How to cite this article: Saikia AM, Sivasubramanian A, MS M,

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Caries preventionHerbal mouthrinseHerbsStreptococcus mutansSystematic review

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