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
Salivary levels of S. moorei in Melaleuca alternifolia group showed a higher reduction (5.67 log10 copies/mL) than chlorhexidine group (5.1log10 copies/mL).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Large
- Significant
- Yes