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Table 2 Questionnaire Responses (Mean ± SD) Determined by VAS

From: Efficacy of essential oil mouthwash with and without alcohol: a 3-Day plaque accumulation model

Question

Response

EO with alcohol

EO without alcohol

p value*

1) How was the taste of the product?

Very bad

Very good

5.17 ± 2.73

6.6 ± 2.27

ns

2) How long did the taste remain in the mouth after rinsing?

Very long

Very short

5.97 ± 1.71

5.5 ± 2.36

ns

3) How was your taste of food and drinks affected?

Negative change

Positive change

2.3 ± 3.02

2.97 ± 3.27

ns

4) Was the use of the mouth rinse convenient?

Not convenient

Very convenient

5.83 ± 1.68

5.13 ± 2.58

ns

5) What is your opinion about the rinsing time?

Very long

Very short

4.23 ± 2.88

6.5 ± 2.46

0.0025

6) What was your perception of the plaque reduction?

Insufficient

Very efficient

6.07 ± 2.52

4.97 ± 2.72

0.016

  1. *Using Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
  2. ns: no statistically significant difference between EO with alcohol and EO without alcohol was found.