Open AccessComparative antiplaque and antigingivitis effectiveness of tea tree oil mouthwash and a cetylpyridinium chloride mouthwash: A randomized controlled crossover study
Author(s) -
Betul Rahman,
Sausan AlKawas,
Elaf A Al Zubaidi,
Omar Adel,
Nuha Hawas
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.142813
Subject(s) - cetylpyridinium chloride , tea tree oil , medicine , dentistry , chlorhexidine , crossover study , randomized controlled trial , traditional medicine , placebo , essential oil , food science , surgery , chemistry , pulmonary surfactant , biochemistry , alternative medicine , pathology
The aim of this study was to compare the antiplaque and antigingivitis effects of a mouthwash containing tea tree oil (TTO) with a cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) mouthwash.