Objectives. To evaluate new mouth rinse containing sea salt, xylitol, and lysozyme on biofilm formation and gingival health in\na group of young adults. Methods. The subjects were divided into two groups of 15 subjects each: control (A) and experimental\ngroup (B). The Turesky modification of Quigley-Hein plaque index was used to evaluate plaque scores while the presence or\nabsence of gingival bleeding was used to determine gingival health. Measurements were done at baseline and at the end of the onemonth\ntrial period by one blinded examiner on six representative teeth. Group (A) maintained standardized oral health practices\nfor the duration of the experiment. In addition, group (B) rinsed with a tablespoon of the provided sea salt mouth rinse for\n30 seconds once in themorning and at night. After the 30-day trial period, subjects in both groups were reassessed as per baseline.\nResults. There were no statistically significant differences in the overall reduction from baseline in the mean plaque and gingivitis\nscores on all surfaces or on individual surfaces. Conclusion. Within the limitations of the study, rinsing with sea salt for thirty days\ndid not affect the gingival and plaque scores in a group of young adults.
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