Gingival Inflammatory Indices and Dental Stain Index after Using Aloe Vera-Green Tea Mouthwash, Matrica Mouthwash, or 0.2% Chlorhexidine Mouthwash Compared with Placebo in Patients with Gingival Inflammation

Table 2: The mean changes in the plaque index, gingival index, bleeding on probing index, and stain index before and after the use of mouthwash in the four groups.

Index Values Before and After the Use of Mouthwash	Aloe Vera-Green Tea		Chlorhexidine		Matrica		Placebo		P-value
Index Values Before and After the Use of Mouthwash	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	P-value
Plaque index	-0.46	0.08	-0.57^a	0.08	-0.20	0.05	-0.14	0.07	<0.001
Gingival index	-0.70	0.10	-0.81	0.08	-0.38	0.11	-0.15	0.05	<0.001
Bleeding on probing index	-0.29	0.06	-0.33	0.05	-0.21	0.03	-0.08	0.03	<0.001
Stain index	0.02	0.01	0.33	0.06	0.09	0.05	0	0	<0.001