Salivary microbiome responses to chlorhexidine and Coriandrum sativum essential oil mouthwashes in patients with periodontitis in a randomized 2-week clinical trial.

Researchers compared how two mouthwashes affected oral bacteria in saliva over two weeks in people with periodontitis. Chlorhexidine significantly altered the bacterial community, whereas coriander oil produced no detectable change compared to water rinsing.

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