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Alcohol-free Essential Oils Containing Mouthrinse Efficacy on 3-day Supragingival Plaque Regrowth: a Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the antiplaque effects of an alcohol-free essential-oil containing mouthrinse - Listerine Zero (LZ) and an alcohol-based essential oils (EO+) mouthwash compared to a positive control of 0.20% chlorhexidine (CHX) mouthwash, and a negative control of a placebo solution (saline), using an in vivo plaque regrowth model of 3 days.
Details
| Lead sponsor | University of L'Aquila |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 21 |
| Start date | 2015-01 |
| Completion | 2016-07 |
Conditions
- Gingivitis
- Periodontitis
Interventions
- alcohol free essential oils mouthwash
- alcohol essential oils mouthwash
- 0.20% chlorhexidine mouthwash
- Placebo
Primary outcomes
- Dental plaque regrowth by clinical plaque index — 3 days
all of the volunteers were examined with an erythrosine solution, and the plaque in both groups was recorded at six sites per tooth using the Quigley and Hein index , as modified by Turesky et al. and further modified by Lobene et al.
Countries
Italy