Altındal Dicle, Deveci Kübra Ceran, Öner Talmaç Ayşe Gül, Talmaç Ahmet Cemil, Çalışır Metin
Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van, Turkey.
Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Adıyaman University, Adıyaman, Turkey.
Int J Dent Hyg. 2023 May;21(2):426-432. doi: 10.1111/idh.12672. Epub 2023 Feb 27.
Bad breath is a condition that negatively affects people's social interactions and quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of thyme mouthwash on intraoral halitosis, gingival index (GI) and plaque index (PI) in patients with gingivitis.
In this retrospective study, 60 gingivitis patients (30 women/30 men) received initial periodontal treatment followed by oral hygiene instructions (OHI) and then were divided into four groups: The control group (C) received only OHI, while chlorhexidine (CHX) mouthwash was prescribed to the CHX group, Zinc acetate and CHX diacetate mouthwash was prescribed to the zinc acetate and CHX diacetate (ZnA) group, and the thyme (T) group was instructed to use thyme mouthwash. GI, PI and volatile sulfur compound (VSC) values were recorded at baseline and at the first week of treatment.
The initial values of the recorded parameters did not differ significantly between the groups. In all groups, VSCs, GI and PI decreased after treatment (p = 0.001). There was no significant difference between the PI values of the groups after treatment (p = 0.188). On the contrary, the GI and VSC values after treatment were significantly different between the groups (p = 0.001). GI values were highest in the control group and lowest in the CHX group. In terms of VSCs, a significant difference was found between groups T and C, and between groups T and ZnA (p = 0.001).
This study showed that the use of thyme mouthwash after periodontal treatment was effective in improving bad breath and gingivitis in gingivitis patients.
口臭是一种对人们社交互动和生活质量产生负面影响的状况。本研究的目的是评估百里香漱口水对牙龈炎患者口腔内口臭、牙龈指数（GI）和菌斑指数（PI）的影响。
在这项回顾性研究中，60名牙龈炎患者（30名女性/30名男性）接受了初始牙周治疗，随后接受口腔卫生指导（OHI），然后被分为四组：对照组（C）仅接受OHI，洗必泰（CHX）漱口水被开给CHX组，醋酸锌和二醋酸洗必泰漱口水被开给醋酸锌和二醋酸洗必泰（ZnA）组，百里香（T）组被指导使用百里香漱口水。在基线和治疗第一周记录GI、PI和挥发性硫化合物（VSC）值。
各组记录参数的初始值无显著差异。在所有组中，治疗后VSC、GI和PI均下降（p = 0.001）。治疗后各组的PI值无显著差异（p = 0.188）。相反，治疗后的GI和VSC值在各组之间有显著差异（p = 0.001）。GI值在对照组中最高，在CHX组中最低。在VSC方面，T组和C组之间以及T组和ZnA组之间存在显著差异（p = 0.001）。
本研究表明，牙周治疗后使用百里香漱口水对改善牙龈炎患者的口臭和牙龈炎有效。
