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A clinical trial to study the effects of two herbal mouthwashes green tea and guava in 12-15 years old school children with gum disease in Belgaum city.

Comparison of effectiveness of two herbal mouthrinses (Green tea and Guava)on plaque and gingival scores among 12-15 years old school children in Belgaum city-A Randomized Controlled Field Trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2013/01/003291
Enrollment
90
Registered
2013-01-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Green Tea, Guava Mouthwash. : Green tea , Guava - mouthwash -5ml wice daily for 30 seconds for 21 days. Control Intervention1: Active control -Chlorhexidine Mouthwash: Chlorhexidine Mou

Sponsors

Dr Sweta J Toshniwal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Free from systemic diseases. Subjects whose gingival scores are moderate and plaque scores are fair. Subjects having DMFT scores between 3 and 6. Should not have used mouthwashes for the last 1 month. ï?? All the index teeth should be erupted. ï?? Subjects whose parents give informed consent. ï?? Free from systemic diseases. ï?? Subjects whose gingival scores are moderate and plaque scores are fair. ï?? Subjects having DMFT scores between 3 and 6. ï?? Should not have used mouthwashes for the last 1 month. ï?? All the index teeth should be erupted. ï?? Subjects whose parents give informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Suffering from diseases which might affect the salivary flow. History of antibiotic therapy in the previous one month till the start of the study Subjects having retained deciduous teeth. Subjects using any mouthwashes. ï?? Subjects suffering from any physical or mental handicap

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Plaque Scores and Gingival Scores.Timepoint: 21 days.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Gingival Scores.Timepoint: 21 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sweta J Toshniwal

KLE,VK Institute of Dental Sciences

drmamatahebbal@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026