Effects of two essential oil mouthrinses on 4-day supragingival plaque regrowth: a randomized cross-over study.

Purpose: To investigate the plaque inhibiting effects of two commercially available mouthrinses containing essential oils (EO). Both products contained the same concentration of EO, but one of them did not contain ethanol.

Methods: The study was an observer-masked, randomized, 4 x 4 Latin square cross-over design, balanced for carryover effects, involving 12 participants in a 4-day plaque regrowth model.