Effect of Green tea and commercially available Mouthwash on gum diseases.
Phase 2
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/05/014002
- Lead Sponsor
- Anshula Deshpande
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
1. Children aged 10-14 years. 2. Participants having plaque/gingivitis. 3. Participants having normal occlusion. 4. Absence of restorations or any appliances
Exclusion Criteria
1. Medically compromised patients. 2. Patients on any long term medications. 3. Patients who have used any type of antibacterial mouthwash four weeks prior the initiation of the study. 4. Children with systemic/medical/physical disabilities.
5. Parents not willing to give informed written consent. 6. Patients having history of known allergy to ginger, chlorhexidine or green tea.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Green tea is an upcoming phytochemical which is been used widely in the medical field due to its various benefits. The daily consumption of green tea mouthwash may be beneficial to cure or prevent gingival inflammation. Its prescription may be beneficial and of value in <br/ ><br>35 | P a g e <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>certain community groups such as adolescent students who are more affected by periodontal inflammation as well as in children having plaque and gingivitisTimepoint: one month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method dental caries incidence and plaqueTimepoint: one month