title: Short-term effects of scaling and root planing with or without adjunctive use of an essential-oil-based mouthwash in the treatment of periodontal inflammation in smokers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present short-term follow-up study was to assess the effects of scaling and root planing (SRP) with or without adjunctive use of an essential-oil-based mouthwash in the treatment of periodontal inflammation in smokers.
  
  
  METHODS
  In total, 120 individuals were divided into 2 groups. In Group-1, 60 smokers with periodontal inflammation received SRP alone; and in Group-2, 60 smokers with periodontal inflammation received adjunct essential-oil mouthwash therapy. Periodontal parameters (plaque index [PI], bleeding-on-probing [BOP], and probing pocket depth [PD] ≥ 4 mm) were assessed at baseline and after 90 days of treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no significant difference in periodontal parameters (PI, BOP, and PD ≥ 4 mm) among participants in Group-1 and -2. Participants in both groups showed significant reductions in PI (P < 0.01), BOP (P < 0.01), and PD ≥ 4 mm (P < 0.01) at follow-up compared to baseline. At 90 days of follow-up, PI (P < 0.05), BOP (P < 0.05), and PD ≥ 4 mm (P < 0.05) were significantly higher in Group-1 compared to Group-2.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  SRP with adjunct essential-oil mouthwash therapy is more effective in the treatment of periodontal inflammation in smokers as compared to when SRP is performed alone.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alshehri
authors.forename: Faisal
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alshail
authors.forename: Sami H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Alqahtani
authors.forename: Tawfeeg Saleh
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Aloriny
authors.forename: Abdulhakim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alsharif
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kujan
keywords: essential oil; oral rinse; periodontal; scaling and root planing; smoking