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The Effect of Zinc Sulphate Mouth Rinse on Halitosis Compared With Chlorhexidine and Placebo Rinses:A Comparative Study
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MAHA AL–SAFFAR
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Aim: To assess the clinical effect of zinc sulphate as a mouth rinse on halitosis compared with chlorhexidine and
placebo rinses.
Patients and Methods: A total of 65 patients (35 females and 30 males) with halitosis divided into three groups;
Group I: 25 patients treated by zinc sulphate (0.05%) mouthwash; Group II: 20 patients treated by chlorhexidine
mouthwash; and Group III: 20 patients treated by placebo rinse and serve as control positive group.
Results: Females were more affected by halitosis than males (53.8% females and 46.2% males) with highly
association between intra–oral condition (periodontitis, gingivitis, carious tooth and coated tongue) and halitosis.
The results also showed that there was no significant difference (p> 0.05) between pre–treatment mean of
halitosis in all groups but there were highly significant differences between post–treatment mean of halitosis in all
groups with a higher reduction in mean of halitosis in Group I, followed by Groups II and III respectively. The
results also demonstrated that a higher percentage of side effects (90%) occurred in Group II patient compared
with only 48% of side effects in Group I patients. Conclusion: Zinc sulphate (0.05%) mouth rinse showed a good
clinical effect demonstrated by reduction in mean of halitosis with a lower percentage of side effect compared with
chlorhexidine and placebo rinses.
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Halitosis, mouth rinse,badodour, oral condition and halitosis.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2019.11.04.040
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