COMPARISION AND ASSESMENT OF ANTI PLAQUE AND ANTI GINGIVITIS EFFICACY OF CHLORINE DI OXIDE MOUTH WASH WITH CHLORHEXIDINE MOUTH WASH – A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE BLIND CLINICAL STUDY

Abstract

BACKGROUND: With the increasing incidence of periodontal disease and development of antibiotic resistance, the global need for alternative treatment modalities, safe, effective, and economical products is the need of time. Hence aim of the study was to compare and evaluate the efficacy of Chlorine di oxide with Chlorhexidine mouth wash on reduction of plaque and gingivitis.                                                                                                  

MATERIALS AND METHODS: 60 healthy subjects were randomly allocated in 2 groups. After scaling and polishing the test group and the control group were asked to rinse their mouth with Chlorine di oxide and Chlorhexidine respectively, twice daily, during a 14 day period. Plaque index, gingival index and bleeding index were assessed at days, 0, 7 and 15. Descriptive statistics, one – way ANOVA, repeated measure ANOVA, paired sample t- test will be performed.

RESULTS: There was significant decrease in the level of plaque, gingivitis and bleeding score measured from day 1 to day 15 in both the groups. However P value for group A & group B did not show any statistical difference.

CONCLUSION: Chlorine di oxide mouth wash is as effective as chlorhexidine mouth wash in controlling plaque and gingivitis and hence chlorine di oxide can be considered as a substitute for long term use of chlorhexidine.