Volume : VI, Issue : IV, April - 2017

MOUTHWASH BRANDS VERSUS ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

Pallavi Jayavanth, Tamiru S D, Mathan M

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 Oral hygiene is measured as a persistent public health dilemma. Periodontal diseases accounts for 20% morbidity globally.  There is an increased inclination towards the use of commercially available mouthwash that are and subjugated. In view of this, prospective study was undertaken to evaluate and compare the efficacy of different mouthwash ands on selected population. Based on respondents’ study, Oradex, Oral B and cool mint Listerine antibacterial mouthwash were considered in the study. Mouth rinse samples were collected from subjects before and after mouthwash and subjected to standard isolation, identification and characterization procedures. 48.10 % respondents used cool mint Listerine, 25.32 % (Oral B) and 3.8 % (Oradex) respectively. Bacillus cereus, Candida albicans, Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus buchneri were isolated from pre mouth rinse and Lactobacillus buchneri, Streptococcus mutans were isolated from post mouth rinse (listerine), Lactobacillus buchneri from (oral B) and none from (oradex). Majority (48.1%) respondents used cool mint listerine mouthwash indicating and dominance and less attention was given to key ingredients incorporated in the mouthwash. The mark of distinction is the ingredient chlorhexidine gluconate in oradex mouthwash. The active ingredients of mouthwash and vigilance concerning and–glorified products should be emphasized and exercised. Use of mouthwash is not a stand–alone resolution; ushing technique, toothpaste, periodic dental check up and continuous education aid in improving oral hygiene.

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Pallavi Jayavanth, Tamiru S D, Mathan M, MOUTHWASH BRANDS VERSUS ACTIVE INGREDIENTS, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE-4 | APRIL‾2017

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