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Lanka Mahesh1, Meenu Taneja Bhasin2, Nilesh Rathi3
1Department of Periodontology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Abstract:
Dental biofilm-induced gingivitis can progress to periodontitis without effective plaque control, with chlorhexidine mouthwash often used but causing side effects. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the effectiveness of oxygen-releasing and chlorhexidine mouthwashes as adjuncts to scaling and root planing (SRP). Thirty systemically healthy patients were randomized into two groups, with clinical and microbiological assessments at baseline, 14 and 30 days. Both groups showed significant improvement in clinical parameters and microbial load. The findings advance our knowledge by supporting oxygen-releasing mouthwash as a tolerable alternative to chlorhexidine with similar efficacy.
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