Comparison of the efficacy of active oxygen - containing mouthwash (BlueM) with chlorhexidine mouthwash (Hexidine) and its effect on plaque, calculus, and gingival inflammation

Abstract

: To compare the efficacy of active oxygen - containing mouthwash (BlueM) with chlorhexidine mouthwash (Hexidine) and its effect on plaque, calculus, and gingival inflammation.A Double blind parallel study was done on 20 systemically healthy patients with the presence of generalized chronic gingivitis in the age group of 20-45 years. Each subject will rinse their mouth with the mouthrinse assigned to them, or twice daily for one minute in the morning and before going to bed. They will be instructed to swish it properly around the mouth and avoid its ingestion. Descriptive statistics was performed by calculating mean and standard deviation for the continuous variables. Intergroup and intragroup comparisonbetween chlorhexidine and Blue M at baseline (To) and at the end of 3 weeks (T1) showing no statistical differences between the two groups.Blue M can be used as a safe alternative to chlorhexidine in reducing the microbial load. But when compared to each other there wasn't a significant change between them. Chlorhexidine has the edge in being very cheaper compared to Blue M. Further studies are required with conclusive evidence to be able to determine whether oxygen enriched mouthwashes can replace chlorhexidine in the future.