The studies in this systematic review provide strong evidence of the antiplaque , antigingivitis effects of multiple agents .
BACKGROUND AND METHODS The author conducted a systematic review of the literature to evaluate the efficacy of  antigingivitis and antiplaque products  in six-month trials .
Adjunctive benefit of an essential oil-containing mouthrinse in reducing plaque and gingivitis in patients who brush and floss regularly: a six-month study.
BACKGROUND Mechanical methods of oral hygiene can be complemented by the use of chemotherapeutic mouthrinses . The authors sought to quantify the additional benefit provided by an essential oil- , or EO- , containing mouthrinse in reducing plaque and gingivitis in patients who brush and floss regularly . METHODS The authors r and omly assigned patients with gingivitis to one of three treatment groups : brushing and rinsing with a control mouthrinse , or BC ; brushing , flossing and rinsing with a control mouthrinse , or BFC ; or brushing , flossing and rinsing with an EO-containing mouthrinse , or BFEO . Patients received a dental prophylaxis at baseline , and the authors followed them for six months . RESULTS Of 246 enrolled subjects enrolled in the study , 237 subjects were evaluable at the study 's conclusion . After six months , the subjects using the BFEO regimen had statistically and clinical ly significant lower mean Modified Gingival Index , or MGI , scores and Plaque Index , or PI , scores than did subjects in the BC group ( 29.9 percent and 56.3 percent , respectively ; P < .001 ) . Subjects in the BFC group had statistically significantly lower mean MGI and PI scores than did subjects in the BC group ( 11.2 percent and 9.3 percent , respectively ; P < .001 ) . Subjects in the BFEO group exhibited statistically and clinical ly significantly lower mean scores for MGI and PI than did subjects in the BFC group ( 21 percent and 51.9 percent , respectively ; P < .001 ) . CONCLUSIONS This study confirms that for patients with gingivitis who brush and floss routinely , the adjunctive use of an EO-containing mouthrinse provides a clinical ly significant and meaningful additional benefit in reducing plaque and gingivitis . CLINICAL IMPLICATION S An EO-containing mouthrinse is an effective adjunct to regular brushing and flossing . Therefore , the BFEO regimen can be beneficial for patients with gingival inflammation
The studies in this systematic review provide strong evidence of the antiplaque , antigingivitis effects of multiple agents .
BACKGROUND AND METHODS The author conducted a systematic review of the literature to evaluate the efficacy of  antigingivitis and antiplaque products  in six-month trials .