Evaluation of the Effect of Tea Tree Oil Mouthwash on Streptococcus Mutans as Compared with Chlorohexidine in A Group of Egyptian Children | ||||
| Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry | ||||
| Volume 2023, Issue 1, January 2023 | ||||
| DOI: 10.58675/2974-4164.1476 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Alaa Khalil1; Mohamad Mostafa2; Salam El-Araby3; Maisra El-Bouseary4 | ||||
| 1Dentist at Ministry of Health, El-Behira, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor and Head of Pedodontic and Oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Pedodontic and Oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| 4Lecturer of Pharmaceutical Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Purpose: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of Tea tree oil mouthwash on salivary Streptococcus mutans count in a group of children compared to chlorhexidine. Materials and methods: 24 children from both sexes participated in the study. Their ages ranged from 8 to12 years. Participants were divided into 2 groups (1&2), each group included 12 children. Group 1: every child was given a bottle of prepared tea tree oil mouthwash (0.2%) for rinsing. Group 2: every child was given a bottle of chlorhexidine mouthwash (0.12 %) for rinsing. Unstimulated saliva samples were collected and microbiological analysis was done. Results: There was a significant reduction in the mean number of Streptococcus mutans colonies in both tea tree oil and chlorohexidine groups. Conclusion: Tea tree oil mouthwash has significant antimicrobial activity and could be utilized as a natural substitute to chlorhexidine | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Tea tree oil; Streptococcus mutans; chlorhexidine | ||||
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