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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The essential oil mouthwash with ethanol shows a better inhibitory effect of plaque regrowth in 3-days than the mouthwash test with only essential oil in the whole mouth (plaque index = 2. 18 against 2. 46, respectively, p < 0. 05) ; for the lower jaw (plaque index = 2. 28 against 2. 57, respectively, p < 0. 05) ; for the upper jaw (plaque index = 2. 08 against 2. 35, respectively, p < 0. 05) ; for the incisors (plaque index = 1. 93 against 2. 27, respectively, p < 0. 05) ; and the canines (plaque index = 1. 99 against 2. 47, respectively, p < 0. 05).