Open AccessEfficacy of green tea-based mouthwashes on dental plaque and gingival inflammation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Ankita Mathur,
Dharmarajan Gopalakrishnan,
Vini Mehta,
Sadia Rizwan,
Sahana Hegde Shetiya,
Shreya Bagwe
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_493_17
Subject(s) - gingivitis , medicine , meta analysis , chlorhexidine , dentistry , green tea , randomized controlled trial , cochrane library , medline , traditional medicine , gingival inflammation , dental plaque , food science , chemistry , political science , law
The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review and if appropriate a meta-analysis of the efficacy of daily rinsing with green tea-based mouthwashes in terms of plaque index (PI) and/or gingival index (GI) as compared to other mouthwashes in plaque-induced gingivitis patients.