Background: The use of preprocedural antimicrobial rinse has been found to significantly reduce the number of bacteria. The present study was conducted to compare two different mouthwashes during debonding. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 78 patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. Patients were divided into 2 groups of 39 patients each. Group I was prescribed 0.12% chlorhexidine and group II patients received 1.5% hydrogen peroxide as a preprocedural mouthwash. In all subjects, the debonding procedure was carried and blood agar plates were positioned on the patientsface shields and on the dental unit table. Using digital colony counter, colony forming units(CFUs) were counted in reflected light. Results: Out of 78 patients, males were 39 and females were 39. In group I, before debonding the mean CFU in group I was 100.4 which reduced to 56.2 after debonding where as it was 98.4 which reduced to 42.3 in group II. The difference of change of CFU in each group was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Both mouthwashes proved to be effective in reducing aerosol production during debonding. There was significant reduction in colonies of bacteria.
Key words: Chlorhexidine, Debonding, Mouthwash.

Corresponding Author: Dr. Nameeta Kaur, Lecturer , Deptt of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics , Government Dental College , Srinagar, India
This article may be cited as: Kaur N. Comparison of Different Mouthwashes During Debonding- A Research. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2017;3(3):58-60.