Evaluation of the Effect of Tea Tree Oil Mouthwash on Streptococcus Mutans as Compared with Chlorohexidine in A Group of Egyptian Children

Authors

Alaa Khalil, Dentist at Ministry of Health, El-Behira, Egypt.Follow
Mohamad Mostafa, Assistant Professor and Head of Pedodontic and Oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls Al-Azhar University, Cairo, EgyptFollow
Salam El-Araby, Lecturer of Pedodontic and Oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls Al-Azhar University, Cairo, EgyptFollow
Maisra El-Bouseary, Lecturer of Pharmaceutical Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.Follow

Corresponding Author

Khalil, Alaa

Document Type

Original Study

Abstract

Purpose: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of Tea tree oil mouthwash on salivary Streptococcus mutans count in a group of children compared to chlorhexidine. Materials and methods: 24 children from both sexes participated in the study. Their ages ranged from 8 to12 years. Participants were divided into 2 groups (1&2), each group included 12 children. Group 1: every child was given a bottle of prepared tea tree oil mouthwash (0.2%) for rinsing. Group 2: every child was given a bottle of chlorhexidine mouthwash (0.12 %) for rinsing. Unstimulated saliva samples were collected and microbiological analysis was done. Results: There was a significant reduction in the mean number of Streptococcus mutans colonies in both tea tree oil and chlorohexidine groups. Conclusion: Tea tree oil mouthwash has significant antimicrobial activity and could be utilized as a natural substitute to chlorhexidine

Keywords

Tea tree oil; Streptococcus mutans; chlorhexidine

How to Cite This Article

Khalil, Alaa; Mostafa, Mohamad; El-Araby, Salam; and El-Bouseary, Maisra (2023) "Evaluation of the Effect of Tea Tree Oil Mouthwash on Streptococcus Mutans as Compared with Chlorohexidine in A Group of Egyptian Children," Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry: Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 20.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58675/2974-4164.1476

Subject Area

Pediatric dentistry and orthodontics Issue (Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics)