An in vivo study of the plaque control efficacy of Persica™: A commercially available herbal mouthwash containing extracts of Salvadora persica

International Dental Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 279-283

  Khalessi, A M ^a   Pack, A R C ^a   Thomson, W M ^a   Tompkins, G R ^a,b  

^a University of Otago ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Gingival bleeding; Mouthwash; Mutans streptococci; Persica; Plaque

Indexed keywords

PERSICA; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; SALVADORA PERSICA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DENTAL HEALTH; DISEASE CONTROL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; GINGIVA BLEEDING; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUTHWASH; NORMAL HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SALVADORA PERSICA; SCORING SYSTEM; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 5444260449     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2004.tb00294.x     Document Type: Article

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