Comparative Evaluation of Effects of Garlic Extracts, and Chlorhexidine Mouthwashes on Salivary Counts and Oral Hygiene Status.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

To determine and compare the effect of chlorhexidine gluconate, and garlic extract mouthwash on salivary count and the oral hygiene status.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Sixty children aged 9 to 12 years were randomly allocated into the study groups of triphala mouthwash, chlorhexidine mouthwash, garlic extracts mouth-wash, and distilled water mouthwash. Examination included decayed, missing, and filled teeth (dmft)/decayed, missing, filled surface (dmfs) and DMFT/DMFS, plaque index, and S. count on days 1, 15, and 30.

RESULTS

The results were statistically analyzed using Friedman test, Wilcoxon signed rank, repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), paired t-test, one-way ANOVA, Tukey's honestly significant different (HSD), Kruskal-Wallis test, and Mann-Whitney test; all calculations were done by MEDCALC software 14.0.0 version.

DISCUSSION

count had significant reductions using different mouthwashes at 15 days, but the chlorhexidine group showed significant difference from the remaining three groups. Intergroup comparison for plaque index scores of chlorhexidine, and garlic groups was similar in preventing plaque build-up during the 15 days of mouthwash use.

CONCLUSION

All the three mouthwashes containing triphala, chlorhexidine gluconate, and garlic were comparably efficient in reducing the salivary S. count as well as in limiting plaque score; however, chlorhexidine was the most effective in this aspect. In comparison of the two natural ingredients, Triphala is more effective in its antimicrobial effect. Padiyar B, Marwah N, Gupta S, Padiyar N. Comparative Evaluation of Effects of Garlic Extracts, and Chlorhexidine Mouthwashes on Salivary Counts and Oral Hygiene Status. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2018;11(4):299-306.