Perceived and measurable performance of daily brushing and rinsing with an essential oil mouthrinse

Pilloni, Andrea and Pizzo, Giuseppe and Barlattani, Alberto and Di Lenarda, Roberto and Giannoni, Mario and Guida, Luigi and Levrini, Luca and Majorana, Alessandra and Polimeni, Antonella (2010) Perceived and measurable performance of daily brushing and rinsing with an essential oil mouthrinse. Annali di stomatologia, 1 (3-4). pp. 29-32. ISSN 1971-1441

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Abstract

Aims: To determine whether the oral health benefits of recommending twice daily brushing and rinsing with an essential oil mouthrinse (EOM) are perceived and measurable by dentists and also perceived by their patients at a 3-month recall visit. Methods: This is a monadic, open label, uncontrolled study involving 766 generally healthy Italian subjects aged 19-66 years, with mild to moderate levels of gingivitis, no pockets of more than 4 mm, and at least 20 scorable teeth. Eight dentists scored subjects for plaque and gingivitis at baseline and at 90 days using simplified 4-point plaque and gingivitis indices. All subjects brushed twice daily, immediately followed by rinsing for 30 sec with 20 ml of an essential oil mouthrinse (Listerine®). Results: 735 subjects completed the study (95.9%). Average score reductions were 51.9% and 45.7% for plaque and gingivitis, respectively. About 62% and 70% were judged by the dentists as improved for plaque control and gingival health. 85% of subjects judged the EOM as efficacious. Conclusion. The oral health benefits of brushing and rinsing twice daily with an essential oil mouthrinse are perceived by patients and professionals alike and measurable by dentists at a 3-month recall visit.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Oral hygiene, gingivitis, mouthrinses, essential oils
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 617 Rami vari della medicina; Chirurgia > 617.5 Medicina regionale; Chirurgia regionale
Depositing User:	Chiara D'Arpa
Date Deposited:	03 Apr 2013 11:22
Last Modified:	15 May 2013 11:30
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/4802

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