Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine - Department of Operative Dentistry

Aim: This study was conducted to determine whether the combination of Propolis and Clove oil with Chlorhexidine will improve the caries risk of high-risk patients in comparison with Chlorhexidine mouthwash alone. Methodology: A total of 64 patients were assigned in this study. Patients were randomly divided into two groups according to type of mouthwash (A) where group A1 patients used Chlorhexidine mouthwash as control group while group A2 patients used Chlorhexidine with propolis and clove oil mouthwash as test group with 32 patients in each group. Each group was further divided into two groups according to application frequency (T) where T1 represents patients using the mouthwash once daily for one week every month for 6 months and T2 where patients used the mouthwash twice daily for one week every month for 6 months. Cariogram assessment was performed for each patient at baseline, 3 months and 6 months to obtain the caries risk percentage for each patient at the different time intervals. Results: In the control group; significant decrease in the caries risk percentage resulted after 6 months (48.8±7.3) for the once daily application frequency. The same resulted for twice daily application frequency, significant decrease after 6 months (45.8±5.6). In the test group, significant decrease after 6 Months (49.7±6.7) for the once daily application frequency.The same resulted for twice daily, significant decrease after 6 months (46.3±6.0)

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