The Effect of New Formula (Nut Meg Extract) As A Mouth Wash Compared With Chlorhexidine Mouth Wash
Abstract
Aims: To compare the antiplaque and antiinflammatory effects of new mouth rinse (nut meg) to the conventional chlorhexidine antiinflammatory and antiplaque effects (in vivo study). Materials and Methods: Sixteen dental students in the final year participated in this study (2 females and 14 males) aged 2223 years (mean 22.5 years). A double blind study was carried out by measuring plaque index, modified gingival index and bleeding index pretreatment and posttreatment with the two mouth rinses (nut meg and chlorhexidine). The same volunteers were participated in the two test periods and each period lasted 5 days with a wash out twice daily. Deterioration rate for each parameter was derived and used ass a unit of analysis. Results: The new mouth rinse (nut meg extract) had a significant antiplaque and antiinflammatory effects (measured by reduction in bleeding index), which was nearly equivalent to the antiplaque and antiinflammatory effects of chlorhexidine. No significant difference was noticed between posttreatment group (p > 0.05) of the two mouth rinses regarding plaque and bleeding indices. Conclusion: The nut meg extract mouth rinse had antiinflammatory effect which encourage its use in dentistry as a new mouth rinse for the treatment of gingivitis.
