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Herbal mouthwash- an alternative to CHX in mechanical plaque control: Study

Dr. Nandita MohanWritten by Dr. Nandita Mohan Published On 2021-07-21T08:45:27+05:30  |  Updated On 2021-07-21T10:19:49+05:30
Herbal mouthwash- an alternative to CHX in mechanical plaque control: Study

Dental plaque, a microbial biofilm, is the primary etiological factor leading to the initiation of gingivitis and dental caries. It is therefore important to prevent it by taking effective plaque control measures. In last few years, the use of plant extracts in alternative medicine has evolved widely. Various herbal products, including mouth wash and toothpaste, are now available and...

Dental plaque, a microbial biofilm, is the primary etiological factor leading to the initiation of gingivitis and dental caries. It is therefore important to prevent it by taking effective plaque control measures.

In last few years, the use of plant extracts in alternative medicine has evolved widely. Various herbal products, including mouth wash and toothpaste, are now available and have shown to possess beneficial effect on oral health.

One such study revealed that herbal mouthwash can be used effectively as an alternative to CHX and as an adjunct to mechanical plaque control.

The study is published in the Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology.

Anshula Deshpande et al. aimed at comparing the anti-plaque and anti-gingivitis effects of green tea (GT), GT plus ginger (GT + G), and chlorhexidine mouthwash (CHX) in children.

This was a randomized clinical trial, with a sample size of 60 children between the age group of 10–14 years with plaque and gingivitis. They were randomly allocated in three different groups, depending upon the mouthwash used: Group A (GT mouthwash), Group B (GT plus ginger mouthwash), and Group C (CHX mouthwash).

Plaque index and gingival index were recorded at baseline, then at interval of 15 days and 30 days after using mouthwash.

The results of the study showed that the mean gingival score and plaque showed a significant reduction from the baseline among all the three groups when compared with subsequent recall visits (15 days after using mouth-rinse and 30 days after using mouthwash) with P < 0.05.

Therefore, the authors concluded that "there was significant reduction in plaque score and gingival index score in children after using mouthwash containing GT plus ginger, followed by mouthwash containing GT and CHX. Thus, it can be concluded that herbal mouthwash can be used effectively as an alternative to CHX and as an adjunct to mechanical plaque control."


Herbal mouthwash plaque control chlorhexidine Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology 
Source : Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Dr. Nandita Mohan
Dr. Nandita Mohan

    BDS, MDS( Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry)

    Dr. Nandita Mohan is a practicing pediatric dentist with more than 5 years of clinical work experience. Along with this, she is equally interested in keeping herself up to date about the latest developments in the field of medicine and dentistry which is the driving force for her to be in association with Medical Dialogues. She also has her name attached with many publications; both national and international. She has pursued her BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore and later went to enter her dream specialty (MDS) in the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry from Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences. Through all the years of experience, her core interest in learning something new has never stopped. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751

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