Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy of Chlorhexidine and Herbal Mouthwash as a Preprocedural Rinse in Reducing Dental Aerosols: A Microbiological Study

Table 1

Demographic and clinical parameters among the three groups.

Details	Group A	Group B	Group C	value
Age	42.43 ± 6.3	43.73 ± 5.5	44.00 ± 6.0	NS
Gender (M/F)	5/5	5/5	5/5	NS
GI	1.89 ± 0.6	1.85 ± 0.5	1.87 ± 0.6	NS
PI	2.09 ± 0.46	2.19 ± 0.38	2.08 ± 0.39	NS
PPD	5.78 ± 0.78	5.72 ± 0.67	5.74 ± .68	Ns
CAL	6.16 ± 0.62	6.19 ± 0.63	6.2 ± 0.62	NS

M: male; F: female; NS: nonsignificant; GI: gingival index; PI: plaque index; PPD: probing pocket depth; CAL: clinical attachment level.