The Effect of Brushing With Salvadorapersica (Miswak) Sticks on Salivary Streptococcus Mutants and Plaque Level in Children: A Clinical Trial

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Plaque, Dental
• Interventions: Combination Product: brushing

• Registration Number: NCT04137393
• Lead Sponsor: Heba sabbagh

Brief Summary

Objectives:

to evaluate the effect of brushing with Salvadora persica (Miswak) on streptococcus mutants compared to brushing with fluoridated tooth paste (FTP) in children.

Methods:

A total of 94 healthy children (8 years old) from an elementary governmental school in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia were grouped to Miswak and FTP groups. They were assessed for their salivary level of mutans streptococci species, and lactobacillus at the baseline and three weeks after brushing. Caries level using DMFT/dmft, and plaque amount using Greene Vermillion simplified oral hygiene index were recorded.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-10
• Primary Completion: 2017-10
• Study Completion: 2018-06
• Status Verified: 2019-10
• Study First Submitted: 2019-10-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-10-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-22
• Study First Posted: 2019-10-24
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy children
• age from 8 to 9
• parents signed the consent form they attended morning session for brushing

Exclusion Criteria

• medical compromised children
• parents did not sign the consent form Did not attend morning session

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Salvadora persica	brushing	brush teeth with Salvadora persica "Miswak"
tooth brush	brushing	brush with fluoridated tooth paste

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
green and vermillion	4 months	plaque level