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A study to determine the effect of Terminalia chebula herbal mouthrinse on caries related factors in saliva among 12-15 year old school children of Belgaum city

Not Applicable
Completed
Registration Number
CTRI/2011/04/001687
Lead Sponsor
DrSushma S Nayak
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

DMFT score 3-6

- Moderate Gingival Score

- Fair Plaque Score

- All index teeth should be present

Exclusion Criteria

-Subjects suffering from any systemic disease

- Subjects on antibiotic therapy anytime during past 3 months

- Subjects undergoing orthodontic therapy and having complex prosthesis

- Subjects who are using or have used mouthrinse in the past one month

- Subjects with orofacial malformation

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Salivary Streptococcus mutans level <br/ ><br>Salivary flow rate, pH and Buffering capacity <br/ ><br>Plaque scoresTimepoint: Baseline, 21 days postrinsing, 7days and 14 days after discontinuation of the rinse
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Gingival scoresTimepoint: Baseline, 21 days postrinsing, 7days and 14 days after discontinuation of the rinse
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