Antimicrobial Efficacy of , , and Chlorhexidine Mouthwashes on and in Children: A Comparative Study.

Background: Herbal medicines are both promotive and preventive in inhibiting dental caries. Most commonly used natural plant extracts like mango () and pudina () as an entire or together are scientifically well proven to be safe and effective against various oral health problems, especially in preventing dental caries and periodontal diseases.

Aim: The present study aims to comparatively evaluate the effect of , , and Chlorhexidine (CHX) (0.2%) mouthwashes on () and () in children.

Materials And Methods: By random allocation, 45 healthy children were selected between the age-group of 7 and 10 years of both genders from a residential school. They were divided into three study groups of 15 in each; group I-CHX (control group), group II- mouthwash, and group III- mouthwash. Stimulated whole saliva sample collected for the amount of colony forming units and cultured for and . The data was tabulated, and statistical analysis was done with one-way variance analysis of the variance (ANOVA), Tukey's honestly significant difference (HSD) test, and Bonferroni and Kruskal-Wallis test.

Results: (group II) and (group III) showed a significant reduction of salivary counts at baseline, 14th day, and 21st day period and minimal effect on for . Among the three types of mouthwash, the CHX was the most superior; it showed a statistically significant reduction overall. When compared to with , showed a statistically significant reduction in and and had an almost equivocal effect like CHX.

Conclusion: Both herbal mouthwashes had a significant reduction in the and in children. So, it can be considered an active ingredient in mouthwashes. It may serve as a natural antimicrobial mouthwash with no adverse effects.

How To Cite This Article: Kajjari S, K VB, Janardhanan S, Antimicrobial Efficacy of , , and Chlorhexidine Mouthwashes on and in Children: A Comparative Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2024;17(S-1):S78-S83.