COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF GREEN TEA MOUTH RINSE WITH PROBIOTIC MOUTH RINSE ON ORAL HALITOSIS AND GINGIVITIS

Aim: To assess and compare the efficacy of Green tea mouth rinse and Probiotic mouth rinse on oral halitosis and gingivitis. Materials and Methods: The present study was a double blinded, parallel, randomized clinical trial. 54 patients were included in the study and were divided into three groups: Group 1 (n=18) were advised to use Green tea mouth rinse, Group II (n=18) with Probiotic mouth rinse and Group III (n=18) with distilled water mouth rinse. Presence of plaque and gingival inflammation was assessed by Turesky Gilmore Glickman modification of Quigley Hein Plaque index and gingival index at baseline, 2 weeks and 4 weeks. Oral halitosis was assessed by Winkles tongue coating index and Rosenberg Organoleptic scoring index at baseline and 4 weeks. Results: The mean gingival index, mean plaque index at post intervention in all three groups is statistically significant at p value 0.05. The mean gingival index, plaque index at post intervention was lowest in Group I followed by Group II and Group III in the descending order and is statistically significant at p value 0.05. The mean oral halitosis scores were lowest in Group I followed by Group II and Group III in the descending order. The mean tongue coating scores were lowest in Group I followed by Group II and Group III in the descending order. Conclusion: The study suggests that both rinses have a positive effect on reducing oral malodor and gingival inflammation, with green tea showing a more pronounced effect over the study period.