A clinical trial of the effect of a mouth-rinse prepared with Lippia sidoides Cham essential oil in dogs with mild gingival disease.
We evaluated the effect of a mouth-rinse prepared using Lippia sidoides essential oil (EO) in dogs with marginal gingivitis. German Shepherd dogs were distributed in two groups: control (control mouth-rinse) and EO (EO mouth-rinse). Both mouth-rinses were applied on the dogs' teeth every 2 days for 2 weeks. At day 0 and day 15, the scores for plaque-bacteria (P), calculus (C), gingivitis (G) and the inflammatory infiltrate (INF) were evaluated blindly. The results were analyzed by the Wilcoxon signed-rank and Mann-Whitney tests (P</=0.05). P, C, G, and INF did not show any alteration in the control group, while in the EO group there were significant reductions in these scores.
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Faculdade de Veterinária/UECE, Av. Paranjana, 1700, Itaperi, Fortaleza, CEP: 60740-000, Ceará, Brazil.
Nunes-Pinheiro
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Morais
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Sequeira
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D000818:Animals; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D004285:Dogs; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D032411:Lippia; D008297:Male; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D009067:Mouthwashes; D010938:Plant Oils