Assessment of the Efficacy of Indigenously Prepared Azadirachta Indica Mouthwash on P. Gingivalis in Chronic Periodontitis Patients: A Microbiological Study
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Aim: The present study aimed to compare and evaluate the antimicrobial effect of Azadirachta Indica (Neem mouthwash) to chlorhexidine mouthwash on P. gingivalis. Materials ans Methods: The subjects were divided into 2 groups. Group I included 5 subjects who used self-prepared neem mouthwash, and Group II included 5 subjects who used 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash. Subgingival plaque samples were taken at baseline and the 15th day after using the mouthwash and subjected to microbiological evaluation. Results: The colony forming unit (CFU) of P. gingivalis was calculated at baseline and on the 15th day after using mouthwash using the digit colony counter. A comparison of the total CFU of both mouthwashes revealed that the neem mouth was effective in reducing the microbial colonies of P. gingivalis from baseline to the 15th day. Conclusion: It was concluded that the self-prepared neem mouthwash was effective in reducing the colony-forming unit of P. gingivalis in the sub-gingival plaque samples and showed better results than the commercially available chemical-based chlorhexidine mouthwash.
Authors: Vidushi Sheokand, Manmeet Kaur, Aditi Chaturvedi, Amit Bhardwaj
Institution: Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University
Language: English
Subfield: Periodontics
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403204633