title: [Effect of mouthwashing with tea tree oil on plaque and inflammation].
abstract: The tea tree oil (melaleuca alternifolia) has antiseptic, fungicide and bactericide effects. The efficiency against oral bacteria was also evident. Xylitol is known for counterattacking the cariogenic effect caused by the streptococcus mutans. Less plaque was developed during the time of the study.
authors.affiliation: Prophylaxe Zentrum Zürich, Klinikleiter Lehrbeauftragter für Parodontologie und Präventivzahnmedizin, Universität Zürich Zentrum für Zahn, Switzerland. u.p.saxer.pszn@bluewin.ch
authors.forename: Urich P
authors.initials: UP
authors.lastname: Saxer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stäuble
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Szabo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Menghini
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D020947:Tea Tree Oil / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D009067:Mouthwashes; D020947:Tea Tree Oil