Comparative Efficacy of Oil Pulling and Chlorhexidine on Oral Malodor : A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Oral malodor affects a large section of population. Traditional Indian folk remedy, oil pulling not only reduces it but can also bring down the cost of treatment. Aims: To compare the efficacy of oil pulling and chlorhexidine in reducing oral malodor and microbes. Materials and Meth...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5112/9393_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(AJAK)_PF2(PAK)_PFA(Sh).pdf |
| Summary: | Background: Oral malodor affects a large section of population.
Traditional Indian folk remedy, oil pulling not only reduces it but
can also bring down the cost of treatment.
Aims: To compare the efficacy of oil pulling and chlorhexidine in
reducing oral malodor and microbes.
Materials and Methods: Three week randomized controlled
trial was conducted among 60 students of three hostels of
Maharani College of science and arts and commerce and Smt
V.H.D.College of Home Science. The hostels were randomized
into two intervention groups namely chlorhexidine group,
sesame oil and one control (placebo) group. Twenty girls were
selected from each hostel based on inclusion and exclusion
criteria. Informed consent was obtained. The parameters
recorded at the baseline (day 0) and post intervention on day 22
were plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), objective (ORG1) and
subjective (ORG2) organoleptic scores and anaerobic bacterial
colony (ABC) count. Intra and inter group comparisons were
made using Kruskal Wallis test, Wilcoxan sign rank test, ANOVA
and student t-test.
Results: There was significant reduction (p<0.05) in the mean
scores of all the parameters within sesame oil and chlorhexidine
group. Among the groups significant difference was observed
in objective and subjective organoleptic scores. Post hoc test
showed significant difference (p<0.000) in mean organoleptic
scores of sesame oil and placebo and chlorhexidine and
placebo group. No significant difference (p<0.05) was observed
between sesame oil and chlorhexidine group.
Conclusion: Oil pulling with sesame oil is equally efficacious as
chlorhexidine in reducing oral malodor and microbes causing it.
It should be promoted as a preventive home care therapy. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |