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

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 ortho...

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Main Authors: Sravan Kumar Yeturu, Shashidhar Acharya, Arun Sreenivas Urala, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati
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Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
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Shashidhar Acharya
Arun Sreenivas Urala
Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati
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description 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 <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 85 participants completed the study; among them, 40 were male and 45 were female. There was significant reduction in mean plaque and gingival scores in all the 3 groups at follow-up when compared to baseline. A significantly higher reduction (plaque and gingival scores) was found in chlorhexidine when compared with the Aloe vera group. However, no significant difference was seen between chlorhexidine and chlorine dioxide with respect to mean reduction in plaque and gingival scores. Conclusion: Chlorine dioxide can be a suitable and economical alternative for chlorhexidine. Further long-term studies are recommended for evaluating their effectiveness.
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spelling doaj-art-d0870f15deea4121b2224714e4cf43ad2024-11-23T06:26:51ZengElsevierJournal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research2212-42682016-01-01615559Effect of Aloe vera, chlorine dioxide, and chlorhexidine mouth rinses on plaque and gingivitis: A randomized controlled trialSravan Kumar Yeturu0Shashidhar Acharya1Arun Sreenivas Urala2Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati3Assistant Professor, Public Health Dentistry, Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi, IndiaProfessor and Head, Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, IndiaProfessor and Head, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, IndiaReader, Public Health Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, India; Corresponding author.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 <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 85 participants completed the study; among them, 40 were male and 45 were female. There was significant reduction in mean plaque and gingival scores in all the 3 groups at follow-up when compared to baseline. A significantly higher reduction (plaque and gingival scores) was found in chlorhexidine when compared with the Aloe vera group. However, no significant difference was seen between chlorhexidine and chlorine dioxide with respect to mean reduction in plaque and gingival scores. Conclusion: Chlorine dioxide can be a suitable and economical alternative for chlorhexidine. Further long-term studies are recommended for evaluating their effectiveness.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426815000913PlaqueGingivitisAloe veraChlorine dioxideChlorhexidine
spellingShingle Sravan Kumar Yeturu
Shashidhar Acharya
Arun Sreenivas Urala
Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati
Effect of Aloe vera, chlorine dioxide, and chlorhexidine mouth rinses on plaque and gingivitis: A randomized controlled trial
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Plaque
Gingivitis
Aloe vera
Chlorine dioxide
Chlorhexidine
title Effect of Aloe vera, chlorine dioxide, and chlorhexidine mouth rinses on plaque and gingivitis: A randomized controlled trial
title_full Effect of Aloe vera, chlorine dioxide, and chlorhexidine mouth rinses on plaque and gingivitis: A randomized controlled trial
title_fullStr Effect of Aloe vera, chlorine dioxide, and chlorhexidine mouth rinses on plaque and gingivitis: A randomized controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Aloe vera, chlorine dioxide, and chlorhexidine mouth rinses on plaque and gingivitis: A randomized controlled trial
title_short Effect of Aloe vera, chlorine dioxide, and chlorhexidine mouth rinses on plaque and gingivitis: A randomized controlled trial
title_sort effect of aloe vera chlorine dioxide and chlorhexidine mouth rinses on plaque and gingivitis a randomized controlled trial
topic Plaque
Gingivitis
Aloe vera
Chlorine dioxide
Chlorhexidine
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212426815000913
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