Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Dental caries

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 66.7%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Plaque · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)

Herbal mouthwash reduced some plaque-related indices versus placebo, with low-certainty evidence.

1 finding from 1 review

The efficacy of mouthwashes on oral microorganisms and gingivitis in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment:… 2023 All outcomes
≤ 3 months
PI was significantly reduced compared to placebo [56]; VPI was significantly reduced compared to placebo [41]; PI was insignificantly reduced compared to placebo [19].
3 studies
Low

Cariogenic bacteria (Mutans streptococci) · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)

Herbal mouthwash reduced Mutans streptococci versus placebo, but certainty is very low.

1 finding from 1 review

The efficacy of mouthwashes on oral microorganisms and gingivitis in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment:… 2023 All outcomes
≤ 3 months
Colony count of MS was significantly reduced compared to placebo [52]; colony count was slightly reduced compared to placebo in a short time in one study [40].
2 studies
Very low

Gingival inflammation-related index · People undergoing orthodontic treatment (any age; 9 to 34 years in included studies)

Herbal mouthwash reduced gingival inflammation-related indices versus placebo, but certainty is very low.

1 finding from 1 review

The efficacy of mouthwashes on oral microorganisms and gingivitis in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment:… 2023 All outcomes
≤ 3 months
GBI was significantly reduced compared to placebo [41]; GBI was significantly reduced compared to placebo [56]; BI was significantly reduced compared to placebo [40].
3 studies
Very low