Effect of mouthwashing with tea tree oil on plaque and inflammation
Saxer, U.P.; Stäuble, A.; Szabo, S.H.; Menghini, G.
Schweizer Monatsschrift für Zahnmedizin 113(9): 985-996
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-2855 PMID: 14567294 Document Number: 565940
The tea tree oil (melaleuca alternifolia) has antiseptic, fungicide and bactericide effects. The efficiency against oral bacteria was also evident. Xylitol is known for counterattacking the cariogenic effect caused by the streptococcus mutans. Less plaque was developed during the time of the study.