Year : 2020

Volume : Volume 11

Issue : Issue 2

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Dr. Sudhanshu Kumar.
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Abstract

Background:  Gingivitis is the term that refers to the inflammation of the gingiva or the soft tissue of the oral cavity that immediately surrounds each individual tooth (Majumdaret al) Under the classification system of the American Academy of Periodontology, gingivitis was defined as the inflammatory lesion confined to the tissues of the marginal gingiva. Gingivitis is characterized by inflammation and bleeding of the gums.The main cause of gingivitis is plaque that forms on the surface of teeth and gums. As a main stay to maintain oral hygiene, mechanical plaque control measures are use Materials and Methods: The study is designed to be conducted among patients attending the department of Oral Medicine and Radiology. The study group comprised of 90 patients with chronic gingivitis aged between 20 and 45 years of either gender reporting to the outpatient Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology in Buddha Institute of   Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patna. Results Mean Gingival index is Minimum in Hi-Ora mouthwash and Maximum in Normal Saline. Mean Plaque index is Minimum in Hi-Ora mouthwash and Maximum in Normal Saline. Conclusions Post-hoc test showed that the mean Gingival Index was significantly higher for Saline group than Chlorhexidine and Hi-Ora mouthwash groups. No significant difference was seen between Chlorhexidine and HiOra mouthwash groups for the Gingival Index Similarly, post-hoc test showed that the mean Plaque Index was significantly higher for Saline than Chlorhexidine and Hi-Ora mouthwash groups.

Keywords: Normal Saline, Hi-Ora, Chlorhexidine mouthwash, Chronic Gingivitis.