Abstract
ABSTRACTBackground: As the technological level of healthcare increases, it is important not to lose sight of the basics of patient care. No matter how sophisticated dental techniques have become, preventive dentistry still remains the foundation for oral health. Therefore, antimicrobial mouthrinses are developed to provide an effective means of preventing colonization by micro-organisms.Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial activity of oil pulling, herbal mouthrinses and fluoride mouthwash on the caries activity and S. mutans counts in the saliva of children, using Oratest and Dentocult SM kit.Design: Fifty-two healthy children between the age group of 6 to 12 years were selected for the study and divided into four groups based on the mouthrinse used as group 1: fluoride, group 2: herbal, group 3: oil pulling and group 4: control. The estimation of caries activity and S. mutans was done prior to and after the subjects were instructed to use the mouthrinse twice daily for a period of 2 weeks.Statistical analysis: The comparisons were made by applying paired ‘t’ test with the level of significance set at p < 0.05. Difference between more than two mean values was done by using ANOVA and Post hoc Bonferroni test was used for multiple comparisons.Results and conclusion: The efficacy of fluoride and herbal mouthrinses was found to be comparable while oil pulling did not provide any additional benefit to be used as an effective antimicrobial agent in reducing the bacterial colonization of an individual.How to cite this article: Jauhari D, Srivastava N, Rana V, Chandna P. Comparative Evaluation of the Effects of Fluoride Mouthrinse, Herbal Mouthrinse and Oil Pulling on the Caries Activity and Streptococcus mutans Count using Oratest and Dentocult SM Strip Mutans Kit. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2015;8(2):114-118.
Highlights
Good oral health is an integral component of good general health
The aim of this study was to compare the antimicrobial efficacy of fluoride mouthrinse, herbal mouthrinse and oil pulling on the caries activity and S. mutans count using oratest and dentocult SM strip mutans kit respectively
Mutans was seen in the fluoride and herbal mouthrinse group (Table 3) (Graphs 1 and 2) while there was no statistical significant difference in the oil pulling group (Graph 3)
Summary
Many children and adolescents have inadequate oral and general health because of active and uncontrolled dental caries.[1] Oral micro-organisms are considered crucial for the initiation and progression of dental caries. No matter how sophisticated dental techniques have become, preventive dentistry still remains the foundation on which oral healthcare must be built. Various chemotherapeutic agents have been developed for home use.[1] Antimicrobial mouthrinses act as adjuncts to daily home care and provide an effective means of preventing colonization by micro-organisms. The use of dilute oral fluoride rinses and/or gels as an additional dental caries control measure has become another helpful adjunct. No matter how sophisticated dental techniques have become, preventive dentistry still remains the foundation for oral health. Antimicrobial mouthrinses are developed to provide an effective means of preventing colonization by micro-organisms
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