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ArticleBioinformation2026

Evaluation of oxygen-releasing mouthwash and chlorhexidine as adjuncts in gingivitis treatment: A randomized controlled trial.

Lanka Mahesh, Meenu Taneja Bhasin, Nilesh Rathi

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Article in Bioinformation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Lanka MaheshDepartment of Periodontology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Meenu Taneja BhasinDepartment of Periodontiology, Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
Nilesh RathiDepartment of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dental biofilm-induced gingivitis can progress to periodontitis without effective plaque control, with chlorhexidine mouthwash often used but causing side effects. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the effectiveness of oxygen-releasing and chlorhexidine mouthwashes as adjuncts to scaling and root planing (SRP). Thirty systemically healthy patients were randomized into two groups, with clinical and microbiological assessments at baseline, 14 and 30 days. Both groups showed significant improvement in clinical parameters and microbial load. The findings advance our knowledge by supporting oxygen-releasing mouthwash as a tolerable alternative to chlorhexidine with similar efficacy.

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Bleeding on probing (BOP)chlorhexidinegingival indexoxygen-releasing mouthwashplaque index

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PMID42145451
PMCPMC13177137

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