title: Comparison of Dill Seed Oil Mouth Rinse and Chlorhexidine Mouth Rinse on Plaque Levels and Gingivitis - A Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mouthrinses have been in use for centuries as breath fresheners, medicaments, and antiseptics. Dill is said to be a good source of calcium, manganese and iron. It contains flavonoids known for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties. Dill can help with microbial infections in the mouth; and its anti-oxidants minimize damage caused by free radicals to the gums and teeth. Being a good source of calcium, dill also helps with bone and dental health.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To compare the effectiveness of commercially available 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate mouthrinse and dill seed oil mouthrinse on plaque levels and gingivitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A randomized controlled, double blind parallel arm study was conducted over 90 days on 90 subjects. The subjects were randomly divided into 2 groups and baseline data was collected using Loe and Silness gingival index and Quigley Hein plaque index and oral prophylaxis was performed on all the subjects. The mouthrinses included in the present study were dill seed oil and Hexodent (0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate). Intervention regarding the mouthrinsing was given to the subjects and were followed up for 45 days and 90 days, after this post intervention changes were assessed using the respective indices.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It was observed that there is no significant difference in gingival & plaque scores among two mouthrinses from baseline to 45 days and 90 days. It was observed that there is statistical difference in gingival and plaque scores when compared with baseline to 45 days (p<0.001), baseline to 90 days (p<0.001) and 45 days to 90 days (p<0.001) when intergroup comparisons were done.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was concluded that dill seed oil and Hexodent (0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate) mouthrinse have similar antiplaque and antigingival effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Department Public Health Dentistry, KLES Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore-22, India.
authors.forename: Shruthi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eshwar
authors.affiliation: Department Public Health Dentistry, KLES Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore-22, India.
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: K
authors.affiliation: Department Public Health Dentistry, KLES Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore-22, India.
authors.forename: Vipin
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department Prosthodontics, KLES Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore-22, India.
authors.forename: Supriya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manvi
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, MAHSA University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Shivani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kohli
authors.affiliation: Division of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Shekhar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhatia
keywords: Chlorhexidine gluconate; dill seed oil; gingivitis; gluconate; plaque