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The Effect of Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) Mouthwash on Salivary pH

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Backgrounds: One of preventive way to prevent plaque is using mouthwash. The use of essentials oil in mouthwash has proven reducing Streptococcus mutans. Teatree oil is kind of essentials oil extracted from Melaleuca alternifolia leaves containing terpinene-4-ol, that has antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antifungal action. Objectives: Provide information about the effect of gargling with tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) mouthwash on salivary pH. Methods: This type of research is clinical experimental with pretest-posttest control group design. Normality test used Shapiro-Wilk, and statistical test using Paired T-test. Results: Statistical test showed increased salivary pH (P=0.004) after gargling with tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) mouthwash. Conclusion: Tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) mouthwash can increased salivary pH.

Source: International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research Studies

DOI: 10.47191/ijmscrs/v5-i03-13

Authors: Poetry Oktanauli, Margaretha Herawati, Pinka Taher, Herlia Nur Istindiah, Mirna Febriani, Andy Hidayat, Calya Khulusi Nasywa

Institution: Universitas Prof Dr Moestopo

Language: English

Topic: Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

Subfield: Food Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4409648091

FWCI: 0.44

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