The effect of aloe vera and tea tree oil mouthwashes on the oral health of school children

Kamath NP 1 , Tandon S 2 , Nayak R 3 , Naidu S 4 , Anand PS 5 , Kamath YS 6

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, NITTE (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. namithapkamath@gmail.com
  • 2 Center of Studies for Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
  • 4 Department of Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, S.B. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Bidar, Karnataka, India
  • 5 Department of Periodontology, ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
  • 6 Department of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Eur Arch Paediatr Dent, 2020 Feb;21(1):61-66.
PMID: 31111439 DOI: 10.1007/s40368-019-00445-5

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of two herbal mouthwashes containing aloe vera and tea tree oil, on the oral health of school children.

METHODS: A double-blinded, placebo-controlled prospective interventional study was conducted in school children aged 8-14 years. The study participants were divided into four groups depending upon the mouthwash used: Group 1 (aloe vera), Group 2 (chlorhexidine), Group 3 (tea tree oil) and Group 4 (placebo). The variables studied included plaque index, gingival index and salivary Streptococcus mutans counts, which were recorded at baseline, 4 weeks after supervised mouth rinse and after 2 weeks of stopping the mouth rinse.

RESULTS: A total of 89 boys and 63 girls were included. A statistically significant decrease in all variables was noted after the use of both the herbal preparations at the end of 4 weeks which was maintained after the 2-week washout period (p 

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