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Abstract Dental plaque is a biofilm or mass of bacteria that grows on surfaces within the mouth. It is the major etiology of periodontal diseases. Plaque control is the regular removal of microbial plaque and it prevents its accumulation on the teeth and adjacent gingival surfaces. The most important preventive and therapeutic effort to reduce dental diseases is to remove dental plaque mechanically. Mouth rinses are used as an adjunct to mechanical cleaning. A number of effective antibacterial agents are available as mouth rinses for the management of dental plaque. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare clinically and microbiologically the effectiveness of chlorhexidine and sodium hexametaphosphate mouth rinses on dental plaque in children. |