Effect of Aloe vera, chlorine dioxide, and chlorhexidine mouth rinses on plaque and gingivitis: A randomized controlled trial

Autor: Sravan Kumar Yeturu, Shashidhar Acharya, Arun Sreenivas Urala, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 55-59 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2212-4268
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2015.08.008
Popis: Objective: To evaluate the effect of Aloe vera, chlorine dioxide, and chlorhexidine mouth rinses on plaque and gingivitis in orthodontic treatment. Materials and methods: A randomized single-center, single-blind, parallel group, controlled trial was conducted among 90 subjects undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment. The subjects were randomly divided into one of the three study groups (Aloe vera, chlorhexidine, chlorine dioxide). Plaque and gingivitis were assessed using modified Silness and Loe Plaque Index and Gingival Index at baseline and at follow-up after 15 days. Paired t-test and ANOVA with post hoc Dunnett test were used. A p-value of
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