Comparison of the Efficacy of Two Different Mouthwashes in Gingivitis Patients: A Clinical Study

Jerry Stephens; Mary Peters; Sonam Kapoor; Ramit Srivastava

doi:10.26440/IHRJ/0703.06594

Jerry Stephens
Mary Peters
Sonam Kapoor
Ramit Srivastava

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26440/IHRJ/0703.06594

Keywords: Plaque Control, Gingivitis, Chlorhexidine

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Adequate plaque control becomes essential for reducing the progression of periodontal disease. Plaque management consists several mechanical procedures and chemical agents that retard the formation of plaque. AIM: To compare clinical outcomes of chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash and Hiora herbal mouthwash in gingivitis patients. MATERIALS AND METHOD: The study was conducted among 30 patients. Patients were randomly divided into two groups, Group I used Chlorhexidine mouthwash and Group II received Hiora mouthwash. Clinical parameters such as Plaque Index (PI), Gingival Index (GI), Probing depth (PD) and Clinical Attachment Loss (LA) were recorded just before initiation of oral prophylaxis. After completion of oral prophylaxis, patients were advised to use mouthwash and were recalled after two weeks for further recording of clinical parameters. The collected data was thus statistically analysed to arrive at the results using SPSS version 24.0 and applying the student's t-test. RESULTS: Both the groups reported significant improvement in clinical parameters. When two mouthwashes were compared, a statistically significant difference in the mean value of PI (0.02) and GI (0.01), CAL and PD between the two experimental groups whereas no significant differences were observed before and after therapeutic interventions. CONCLUSION: The study concluded that herbal mouthwash are comparably effective in comparison to other conventional mouthwash in controlling dental biofilm

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Author Biographies

Jerry Stephens

Dental Practitioner, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Mary Peters

Dental Practitioner, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sonam Kapoor

M.Pharm, Consultant pharmacist, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Ramit Srivastava

Srivatava Dental Hub, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India

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