The Efficacy of Oregano Essential Oil in Reducing Oral Halitosis

MOHAMED SAEED M. ALI

Status: Completed

Conditions: Halitosis

Treatments: Other: oregawash; Other: placebo; Other: corsodyl

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04779502

131619

Details and patient eligibility

About

the efficacy of commercially available oregano essential oil mouthwash in the reduction of oral halitosis was compared to chlorhexidine and distilled water and the results showed significant reduction of organoleptic tongue and floss scores and BANA test scores compared to placebo

Full description

the results showed that oregawash showed a comparable effect to chx in reducing oral halitosis

Enrollment: 54 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 23 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Organoleptic score was >2 at baseline.
2. Participants between 18-23 years of age.
3. The subjects had no systemic disease and were not taking antibiotics or receiving other antimicrobial therapy.
4. The subjects did not receive the same time treatment for their halitosis.

Exclusion criteria

1. Smokers, alcoholics and drug addicts.
2. Patients with periodontitis or pocket depth >6 mm.
3. Patients taking drugs which induced xerostomia.
4. Subjects consuming spicy food: garlic or onions two days before examination.
5. Patients with orthodontic appliances or removable dentures.
6. pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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54 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

oregano

Experimental group

Description:

oregawash mouthwash was used twice times daily for 7 days

Treatment:

Other: oregawash

placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

distilled water was used twice times daily for 7 days

Treatment:

Other: placebo

chlorhexidine

Active Comparator group

Description:

Corsodyl with 0.2%CHX mouthwash was used twice times daily for 7 days

Treatment:

Other: corsodyl