TO COMPARE THE EFFICACY OF CHLORHEXIDINE WITH TRICLOSAN AND ZINC CHLORIDE AS COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL MOUTHWASH CONTAINING CHLORHEXIDINE AFTER SURGICAL REMOVAL OF IMPACTED TEETH- A PROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY

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Gurmehr T. Singh, Dr Senthil Murugan Pandurangan

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Background: Mouthwashes are commonly used for oral care, either as routine use or in post-surgical oral hygiene maintenance especially in the case of various maxillofacial surgical procedures. There are many types of mouthwashes which have antimicrobial potential. This study is aimed to compare the efficacy of a mouthwash containing chlorhexidine, Triclosan, and zinc chloride with a conventional mouthwash containing chlorhexidine alone in the context of maintaining oral hygiene after surgical removal of an impacted teeth in terms of their antimicrobial activity and thereby reducing post-operative inflammation.


Aim: To compare the efficacy of chlorhexidine with triclosan and zinc chloride with conventional chlorhexidine mouthwash after surgical removal of impacted teeth


Materials and Methods: The study was done at Saveetha Dental College and Hospital in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. It included 650 individuals, divided into two groups of 325 patients each. Group A received mouthwash containing chlorhexidine, triclosan, and zinc chloride, and Group B received conventional mouthwash containing chlorhexidine. All the patients were evaluated post-operatively during days three, five, and seven from surgery respectively, in terms of gingival inflammation and the amount of plaque accumulated.


Results: Based on the results, it was found that study Group A patients showed a significantly greater reduction in plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation as compared to Group B patients who received conventional chlorhexidine. (p value< 0.001)


Conclusion: Triclosan and zinc chloride in addition to chlorhexidine improve its efficacy as a mouthwash not just by controlling plaque accumulation but also by reducing the gingival inflammation after surgical removal of an impacted teeth.


 

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Dr Senthil Murugan Pandurangan, G. T. S. (2024). TO COMPARE THE EFFICACY OF CHLORHEXIDINE WITH TRICLOSAN AND ZINC CHLORIDE AS COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL MOUTHWASH CONTAINING CHLORHEXIDINE AFTER SURGICAL REMOVAL OF IMPACTED TEETH- A PROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY. Obstetrics and Gynaecology Forum, 34(3s), 2653–2658. Retrieved from https://obstetricsandgynaecologyforum.com/index.php/ogf/article/view/797
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