Efficacy of Pomegranate Mouthrinse compared to Chlorhexidine mouthwash Against Dental Plaque ad Gingivitis

Phase 1

Registration Number: CTRI/2019/09/021410

Lead Sponsor: Sudha Rustagi college of Dental college Faridabad

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: ot Yet Recruiting

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

1.Minimum 20 sound, natural teeth (non-carious). Teeth which were grossly carious, full crown or extensively restored orthodontically banded, abutments or third molars were not included in the tooth count.

2.Plaque index (Turesky-Gilmore Modification Of Quigley Hein Plaque Index) score of atleast 1.5

3.Gingival index (Loe and Silness) score of atleast 1.0

4.Subjects willing to give informed consent and follow the schedule.

5.Subjects with good systemic health.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Subjects having moderate to severe periodontitis.

2.Subjects undergoing antibiotic treatment or had it in last one month

3.Subjects using antimicrobial mouthrinses.

4.Subjects consuming a high polyphenol diet (including green tea or soya diet),

5.Subjects wearing appliances, or prostheses (fixed or removable)

6.Subjects with smoking habit.

7. Subjects having history of periodontal treatment within last 3 months.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.Loe and Silness Gingival Index <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>2.Turesky Gilmore modification of Quigley Hein Plaque Index <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Both the indices will be measured at baseline (before intervention)7 days 14 days and after 21 days of starting of mouthwash use. <br/ ><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Occurrence of adverse effect (s) if any like <br/ ><br>1) Staining of teeth Self reported <br/ ><br>2) Taste alteration Self reported <br/ ><br>3) Mucosal irritation Self reported <br/ ><br>Timepoint: At baseline and After 21 days