Effectiveness and acceptability of aqueous cinnamon extract mouth rinse in maintaining salivary and tongue-coating pH in comparison with 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash: a randomized controlled trial
| Autor: | Jeswin Jacob, Velayutham Gopikrishna, Smitha B Kulkarni, KG Sourabha, Nithin N Bhaskar, Aditi Hegde |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Pierre Fauchard Academy (India Section). 33:32-39 |
| ISSN: | 2405-772X 0970-2199 |
| DOI: | 10.18311/jpfa/2019/22327 |
| Popis: | Context: Salivary pH is a fair indicator of health for extracellular fluids and their alkaline mineral reserves. Similarly, tongue pH is indicative of the existing flora and conditions of the tongue. Objectives: The purpose of the study was to evaluate effectiveness and acceptability of aqueous cinnamon extract mouthrinse in maintaining salivary and tongue coating pH as compared to 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash. Setting and Design: A randomized, parallel-group study was conducted among 70 volunteer subjects, who were randomly assigned to two groups of 35 each (20% aqueous cinnamon extract and 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash). Materials and Methods: Salivary pH was measured by a digital pH meter, while tongue pH was assessed using color changing pH strips. Participants were asked to rinse with the respective mouthwash (10 ml for 1 minute) and expectorate. Salivary and tongue pH were recorded 5 and 30 minutes after rinsing. Participants were instructed to use the mouthwash twice a day in the prescribed manner. The same procedure was repeated on third and seventh day. Responses to a questionnaire related to taste acceptability were collected on the last day. Data were analyzed statistically using repeated measure analysis of variance and Student’s t-test. Results: Mean salivary pH values showed significant increase throughout the duration of the study after rinsing with both cinnamon and chlorhexidine mouthwashes (p |
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