Comparing the effects of licorice extract gel and 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash on the amount of Streptococcus mutans in saliva.
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Infection or inflammation of the oral environment.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20200919048756N7
- Lead Sponsor
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Age range from 18 to 55 years
good oral hygiene (using SOHI (simplified oral hygiene index)
Patients willing to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
pregnancy
high blood pressure
being a smoker
Severe periodontal disease
Patients who have taken antibiotics 2 weeks before the intervention
Patients who take antibiotics during the study
Patients who are allergic to licorice or it is harmful to them
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reducing the microbial load of saliva. Timepoint: Saliva sampling will be done in two stages: one stage before starting to consume the formulations (extract and mouthwash) and the second sampling at the end of one week after consuming the formulations. Method of measurement: The prepared saliva samples are sent to the microbiology laboratory of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences to count the colonies by a microbiologist.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method