Assessment of the efficiency of listerine mouthwash as an adjuvant to conventional tooth brushing

Autor: Mohammad Shoyab Khan, Sneha Agarwal, Dhiman Choudhury, Vivek Sharma, Kiran Suradkar, Pranita Dalave
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: International journal of health sciences. 6:1297-1304
ISSN: 2550-696X
2550-6978
Popis: To assess the effectiveness of Listerine mouthwash as an adjuvant to routine toothbrushing. The current trial was undertaken in 60 subjects who were categorized into two groups. Group A (Tooth brushing alone two times a day for two weeks) and Group B (Tooth brushing two times a day followed by 20 ml Listerine mouth rinse for 30 seconds twice daily, 30 minutes follow up tooth brushing). Plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation were evaluated using Modified Gingival Index, Turesky-Gillmore-Glickman- Modification of Quigley Hein Plaque Index and Approximal Plaque Index. The modified gingival index scores were significantly reduced in both groups and when pre and post treatment measurements of modified gingival index were equated in participants exercising toothbrushing accompanied by Listerine mouthwash, it was observed that the modified gingival index scores were significantly decreased. When the mean difference in plaque index values were equated in participants exercising toothbrushing accompanied by Listerine mouthwash then it was concluded that the values were significantly decreased. Listerine mouthwash could be considered as a supplement to mechanical plaque control approaches for the reason that of its exceptional antiplaque upshots, that is considered as a outcome of its excellent gradation of tenacity on the tooth surface.
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