Efficacy of Melaleuca alternifolia and chlorhexidine mouth rinses in reducing oral malodor and Solobacterium moorei levels. A 1 week, randomized, double-blind, parallel study.
- 2022
- RCT · n = 160
- Indian journal of pharmacology 54(2)
- K Prabhu Srikumar
- B N Bhagyashree
- Sridharan Srirangarajan
- Rao J Ravi
- Rudresh Vinaya
- PubMed: 35546457
- DOI: 10.4103/ijp.ijp_772_20
- High evidence
- Large Human Trial
- Clinical
Paired t-test results showed that Melaleuca alternifolia was comparable with chlorhexidine in reduction of OLR, and VSC scores (P < 0.001).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes