Comparison of efficacy of Halita mouthrine with chlorhexidine mouthrine in reducing oral malodor

Abstract

Halitosis is a disagreeable smell that comes with exhaled air and removes from the mouth or nose. Halitosis prevalence is very high so that various studies have shown that -% of the population are affected. Since Halitosis, in most cases occurs because of a problem within the oral cavity, thus oral hygiene such as brushing, flossing, use of some mouthwashes reduces the severity of the complication. In this study, the effect of Halita mouthwash (containing chlorhexidine .%, Cetylpyridinium chloride .%, and zinc)in treatment of Halitosis and compare its performance with The routine mouthwash, chlorhexidine has been investigated. Material and methods This study is a randomized controlled clinical trial and was done in a Triple-blind. samples as available Sampling and among patients referring to the Department of Oral Medicine, Tabriz Dental Faculty (that have had Inclusion criteria, Organoleptic score>) was selected and randomly was divided into two groups of samples. Halita and Chlorhexidine mouthwashes had been prepared in the same glasses for days use. In this study OLS (as primary outcome variable)by the student on the first day and after days was assessed. After collecting the data, the results was examined and analyzed by the descriptive statistics (mean, median, standard deviation) and U Mann Whitney Test and with using the spss software.The value of P <. was considered statistically significant. Results Statistical results showed that both types of mouthwashes significantly reduced halitosis of patients, but there is no significant difference between the rate of declining halitosis and the type of mouthwash consumed by the patient in two treated groups. Conclusion Regarding chlorhexidine's complications (such as tooth discoloration) and with considering that there is no statistically significant difference between the rate of declining bad breath and the type of mouthwash consumed by patient in two treated groups, selecting halite to reduce bad breath is preferred.