Effect of Plant-Based Mouthwash (Morinda citrifolia and Ocimum sanctum) on TNF-α, IL-α, IL-β, IL-2, and IL-6 in Gingival Crevicular Fluid and Plaque Scores of Patients Undergoing Fixed Orthodontic Treatment

• Published in: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Vol. 59; no. 11; p. 1968
• Main Authors: Kamran, Muhammad Abdullah, Alnazeh, Abdullah A., Almoammar, Salem, Almagbol, Mohammad, Baig, Eisha Abrar, Alrwuili, Mohammad Raji, Aljabab, Mohammed Ahmed, Alshahrani, Ibrahim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2023
• Subjects: Antibiotics; Biofilms; Dental health; Dentifrices; Fluorides; inflammatory cytokines; Investigations; Oral hygiene; Orthodontics; plant-based mouthwash; plaque scores; Teeth; Toothpaste; Tumor necrosis factor

Background and Objectives: To investigate the antiplaque properties of two plant-based mouthwashes, Morinda citrifolia (MC) and Ocimum sanctum (OS), and their effect on TNF-α, IL-α, IL-β, IL-2, and IL-6 in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment. Materials...