A clinical study to check the anti bacterial effect of 0.5% herbal mouthwash and 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash in high decay prone individuals.
Phase 2
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/02/023440
- Lead Sponsor
- SRM Dental College
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Inclusion Criteria
1)Age group between 13-21yrs.
2)ASA I and II patients.
3)Patientshaving DMFT score greater than 5 and with at least one active carious lesion.
Exclusion Criteria
1)Patients who used chemical anti-plaque agents and mechanical debridement procedures or were under antibiotics therapies.
2)Patients with development anomalies.
3)Mentally challenged patients.
4)Patients with xerostomia.
5)Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic appliance therapy.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction in bacterial count in plaque and dentinal caries sample <br/ ><br>-Increase in pH of saliva <br/ ><br>-Increase in buffering capacity of saliva and plaque. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 60 mins and 24 hrs <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method nillTimepoint: nill