Asmaa Salah El Din Abd El Samea Allam , Sara Ahmed Mahmoudand Sherif Bahgat Eltaweel ,

ABSTRACT
Objective: This Study Was Conducted To Assess The Clinical Efficacy Of Mouthwash Containing (Green Tea With Aloe Vera) Versus Chlorhexidine (0.2%) Mouthwash, On Oral Malodor (Halitosis) And Salivary Streptococcus Mutans Counts In A Group Of Egyptian Children. Subjects And Methods: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Was Performed On 54 Healthy Egyptian Children Who Were Randomly Divided Into Two Groups (27 Patients In Each Group), The First Group Rinsed With (Green Tea With Aloe Vera) Mouthwash And The Second Group Rinsed With (chlorhexidine (0.2%)) Mouthwash. The Mouth Odors Of Children Were Assessed By Investigator Nose By Applying The Smell Identification Test (Organoleptic Measurement), At Baseline Zero Min (pre-rinse), 15 Min, 7 Days (post-rinse), Saliva Samples Were Collected From The Child?s Mouth At The Baseline Zero Min (pre-rinse) And After 90 Min (post-rinse) To Determine Streptococcus Mutans Colony Counts.

Results: The Result Showed That Malodor For Both Groups, Baseline Score Of Malodor Had The Highest Mean Value Of Whole Testing Intervals, Followed By 15 Minutes, Then 1 Week, And Also That There Was No Statistically Significant Difference Between The Two Types Of Mouthwashes Regarding Their Effects On Streptococcus Mutans Counts. Conclusion: Both Group (I) Green Tea With Aloe-Vera And Group (II) Chlorhexidine (0.2%) Mouthwash Were Effective In Reducing Oral Malodor And Had Antibacterial Effects.