Abstract
Background: Probiotics and tulsi extract mouthrinses are a breakthrough approach to preventing plaque and gingivitis through their different defence mechanism. Objective: Comparison of the effectiveness of chlorhexidine (CHX), tulsi extract and probiotic mouthrinses among 12–15-year-old school children of Mysore, India. Materials and Methods: Triple-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial-concurrent parallel design. The study was done in school which was selected by the lottery method. A total of 60 children who fulfilled the eligibility criteria were randomly selected for the study. After baseline examination using computer generated table divided into three groups – Group A: 0.2%CHX mouthrinse, Group B: tulsi extract mouthrinse, and Group C: probiotic mouthrinse. Results: There was a significant reduction in plaque and gingivitis among all three study products (P
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