The comparison of Mint mouthwash effect on microbial plaque with chlorhexidine, and acceptance of persons

Given that the effectiveness of mint on a plaque. The aim of this study was to compare the impact of mint mouthwash with chlorhexidine on persons volunteered to be studied Islamic Azad University in Tehran.
The clinical trial cross over- double blind clinical trial was carried out. Initial plaque was recorded, and the samples randomly divided into two groups and they asked to rinse their mouthwash twice a day for 4 weeks. After 2 weeks wash out period, the groups were rotated and they used different mouthwash as the same methods.T he plaque and pigments and acceptance of person were recorded and Mann-U-Whitney test was used.
The stain of those who had used chlorhexidine was (6.05 ± 1.16), and those who used mint mouthwash was (2.18±0.83) (P It seems, Chlorhexidine mouthwash in reducing microbial plaque is better than mint mouthwash but regarding feeling flavor, no burning sensation and less staining, mint mouthwash had better efficacy.