Treatment of early reversible gum disease using manuka oil

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Gingivitis; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000606684
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Otago

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-06-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 June 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 66

Inclusion Criteria

Dental students in good health with at least 3 maxillary posterior teeth (premolar and molars) on each side, free of periodontal pockets of >3mm

Exclusion Criteria

Have periodontitis or peri-implantitis, active dental caries, active infection in the oral cavity, had a history of allergy to honey or chlorhexidine products, had antibiotics or chlorhexidine mouthwash recently, wears a partial plate replacing upper teeth, undergoing orthodontic treatment, currently pregnant or nursing, a smoker or vaper.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gingival bleeding index (GBI) (Ainamo and Bay 1975)[Day 1,7,14,21 (primary endpoint),28,35,42 post-baseline];Gingival index (GI) (Loe and Silness 1963) [Day 1,7,14,21 (primary endpoint),28,35,42 post-baseline]