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Randomized controlled trial on mouth rinse and flossing efficacy on interproximal gingivitis and dental plaque

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dc.contributor.authorLuís, H.S.
dc.contributor.authorLuís, L.S.
dc.contributor.authorBernardo, M.
dc.contributor.authorSantos, N.R. dos
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-17T09:43:11Z
dc.date.available2025-07-17T09:43:11Z
dc.date.issued2017-08-22
dc.description.abstractObjective The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of an essential oils mouth rinse and dental floss on dental plaque accumulation and gingivitis in interproximal areas. Methods With informed consent, a parallel randomized controlled clinical trial was developed with 60 third-year dental hygiene students, randomly divided into two non-blind groups of 30 individuals each. For a period of 2 weeks, one group used an essential oils mouth rinse, according to manufacturer's instructions, and the other group flossed twice a day. Both groups received a toothbrush and fluoridated toothpaste for home dental hygiene care. A baseline dental hygiene appointment consisted of tooth scaling, prophylaxis and collection of the study data, using the Lobene modified gingival index; Saxton & Ouderaa gingival bleeding index and the Quigley & Hein modified by Turesky dental plaque index. Results At baseline, there was no significant difference between the groups for interproximal gingival inflammation (P = .214), gingival bleeding (P = .829) and dental plaque accumulation (P = .860). After 2 weeks of treatment, no significant differences were found between the essential oils mouth rinse and dental flossing for reduction of interproximal gingival inflammation (P = .938) and bleeding (P = .307). Essential oils mouth rinse showed to be significantly better than dental flossing in reducing interproximal dental plaque accumulation (P = .006). Conclusion The use of an essential oils mouth rinse may be advised, as a complement, for patients unable to floss effectively, as it is more effective in reducing interproximal dental plaque accumulation than dental floss.eng
dc.identifier.citationLuís HS, Luís LS, Bernardo M, dos Santos NR. Randomized controlled trial on mouth rinse and flossing efficacy on interproximal gingivitis and dental plaque. Int J Dent Hygiene. 2018; 16: e73–e78. https://doi.org/10.1111/idh.12307
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/idh.12307
dc.identifier.issn1601-5029
dc.identifier.issn1601-5037
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/13686
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/idh.12307
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Dental Hygiene
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectmouth rinse
dc.subjectinterproximal areas
dc.subjectgingivitis
dc.subjectessential oils
dc.subjectdental plaque
dc.subjectdental floss
dc.titleRandomized controlled trial on mouth rinse and flossing efficacy on interproximal gingivitis and dental plaqueeng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage78
oaire.citation.issue2
oaire.citation.startPage73
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Dental Hygiene
oaire.citation.volume16
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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