title: Effectiveness of Mouthrinse formulated from Aqueous Extract ofTerminalia chebulaon SalivaryStreptococcus mutansCount and pH among 8- to 12-year-old School Children of Karnataka: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anticar-iogenic efficacy of hot and cold aqueous extracts ofTerminalia chebulaagainstStreptococcus mutansas an oral rinse and also to discover the acceptability of the mouthwash in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty children between 8 and 12 years with high caries risk were selected.
  
  
  METHODS
  10% concentration of hot and cold aqueous extracts were prepared. Children were randomly divided into extract and control group. Baseline salivary samples were taken, and the samples were re-collected at 10, 60, and 90 minutes interval after rinsing. Microbial and pH analysis were done. An acceptability questionnaire was filled.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tukey's multiple comparison test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results show statistically significant difference in S.mutanscounts at 10, 60, and 90 minutes interval when compared with negative control. However, when the hot and cold extracts were compared, there was no significant difference. Acceptability questionnaire showed 65 to 75% overall acceptability for both types of extract.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results of this study showed that both types of aqueous extract ofT. chebulamay be used as potential anticariogenic mouthwash with acceptable taste in children.
  Palit MC, Hegde SK, Bhat SS. Effectiveness of Mouthrinse formulated from Aqueous Extract ofTerminalia chebulaon SalivaryStreptococcus mutansCount and pH among 8- to 12-year-old School Children of Karnataka: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2016;9(4):349-354.
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Pedodontics, Sardar Patel Postgraduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Madhuchanda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palit
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pedodontics, Yenepoya Dental College Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sundeep K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Hegde
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Pedodontics, Yenepoya Dental College Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sham S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bhat
keywords: Dental caries; Herbal mouth rinse; Streptococcus mutans; Terminalia chebula.