Gingivitis

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Review Article

Lemongrass essential oil can effectively treat periodontitis, gingivitis, oral malodour, skin aging, and dandruff, and it is comparable to certain established treatments.

2024 Pharmaceuticals Exploring the Clinical Applications of Lemongrass Essential Oil: A Scoping Review
Kusuma IY, Perdana MI, Vágvölgyi C, Csupor D, Takó M

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Systematic Review

Green tea catechins-containing mouthwash may potentially be a practical alternative to chlorhexidine due to its efficacy in plaque reduction and minimal side effects.

2020 Journal of Herbal Medicine The Effect of Green Tea on plaque and gingival inflammation: A systematic review
Gartenmann SJ, Steppacher SL, von Weydlich Y, Heumann C, Attin T, Schmidlin PR

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A Review Article published in 2024 in the journal Pharmaceuticals found that Lemongrass essential oil can effectively treat periodontitis, gingivitis, oral malodour, skin aging, and dandruff, and it is comparable to certain established treatments. The methodology used in the research followed a scoping review design, which was aimed at identifying, summarizing, and synthesizing existing literature related to the clinical applications of lemongrass essential oil. Three databases, namely PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus, were utilized, following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, to find articles published within approximately a 10-year timeframe. The results of the review suggest that patients have received noticeable therapeutic benefits from treatments that were primarily administered oromucosally and topically. It can be deduced that the efficacy of lemongrass essential oil in treating periodontitis, gingivitis, and oral malodour is similar to that of chlorhexidine and doxycycline. Moreover, the oil has demonstrated potential in treating skin conditions such as pityriasis versicolor, preventing skin aging, and having anti-dandruff effects. The diverse range of applications of the oil and its efficacy when compared to established treatments highlight its potential for clinical applications.

A Systematic Review published in 2020 in the journal Journal of Herbal Medicine found that Green tea catechins-containing mouthwash may potentially be a practical alternative to chlorhexidine due to its efficacy in plaque reduction and minimal side effects. The methodology involved an exhaustive literature review of several electronic databases, such as CINAHL, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, PubMed and Scopus, up until January 2017. This review adhered to the PRISMA criteria, centring the research question around the impact of green tea catechins-containing mouthwash on plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation in patients with gingivitis. Out of the 187 titles identified this way, five were fit for meta-analysis, the subject matter primarily revolving around an Asian population. The results indicated that both green tea and chlorhexidine (CHX) significantly outperformed a placebo in reducing Plaque Index (PI), with no substantial contrast between the CHX and green tea groups, both in terms of the endpoint and the change from the beginning of the study to its conclusion. However, only minor side effects were associated with the green tea mouthwash. Contrarily to chlorhexidine, this aspect might make green tea mouthwash more suitable for prolonged use. Despite some heterogeneity in the data and potential bias risks, green tea mouthwash remains an interesting, viable alternative worth considering.

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