Comparative effect of an essential oil mouthrinse on plaque, gingivitis and salivary Streptococcus mutans levels: A double blind randomized study

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1214-1219

  Botelho, Marco Antonio ^a,b,g   Dos Santos, Rinaldo Araujo ^b   Martins, Jose Galberto ^c   Carvalho, Cintia Oliveira ^a   Paz, Mabel Calina ^b   Azenha, Cláudio ^d   Ruela, Ronaldo Sousa ^d   Queiroz, Dinalva Brito ^e   Ruela, Wagner Sousa ^d   Marinho, Gloria ^b   Ruela, Francisca Isabel ^f  

^a Curso de Odontologia   (Brazil)

^b Centro Federal de Educacao Tecnologica do Ceara   (Brazil)

^c REGIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CARIRI   (Brazil)

^d Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas   (Brazil)

^e Instituto de Pesquisas Aplicadas   (Brazil)

^f FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ALFENAS   (Brazil)

^g Faculdades Nordeste   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Essential oil; Gingivitis; Lippia sidoides; Randomized controlled trial; S. mutans

Indexed keywords

CEPAKILL; CHLORHEXIDINE; ESSENTIAL OIL; MOUTHWASH; PERIOGARD; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONY FORMING UNIT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESQUAMATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; LIPPIA; LIPPIA SIDOIDES; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; PERIODONTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA; SOCIOECONOMICS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TASTE DISORDER; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLORHEXIDINE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; LIPPIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTHWASHES; OILS, VOLATILE; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PLANT OILS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

LIPPIA SIDOIDES; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 69749084960     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2489     Document Type: Article

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