A clinical trial to study the effects of three different toothpastes (Herbal toothpaste, Homeopathy toothpaste and regular toothpaste) in prevention of dental diseases

Comparing the Effectiveness of Ayurvedic, Homeopathic and Conventional Dentifrice of Plaque and Saliva- A double blind parallel design randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/02/007949

Enrollment

Registered

2017-02-22

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Dabur Meswak: Pea nut size of toothpaste to be used for brushing twice a day for 28 days Intervention2: Gumforte gel: Pea nut size of toothpaste to be used for brushing twice a day for

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Dental students, technicians and staff in the age group of 18-25 years. 2. Dental students, technicians and staff having a DMFT score lesser than 3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who had taken antibiotic prophylaxis for past 1 month. 2. Patients undergoing orthodontic brackets 3. Patients suffering from any systemic conditions. 4. Patients with Dental fluorosis.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Plaque index, Gingival Index, Plaque pH, Saliva pHTimepoint: Baseline, 14th day and 28th day	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Plaque Steptococcus mutans colony forming unit, Plaque Lactobacillus colony forming unit, Saliva Steptococcus mutans colony forming unit and Saliva Lactobacillus colony forming unitTimepoint: Baseline, 14th day and 28th day	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShivashankar

Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals

drjojohn@gmail.com9003949330

Outcome results