Health Condition 1: null- subjects presenting with moderate to severe gingivitis and who were otherwise systemically healthy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Chlorhexidine: chlorhexidine will be diluted in booster water at concentration of 1 in 320 dilution and will be used for ultrasonic scaling
Intervention2: Herbal Mouth Wash (HiOra® mou
Sponsors
SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: OHI score Fair or Poor Presence of Gingival inflammation Moderate/Severe gingivitis based on gingival index score 1.1 to 3.0 Total number of teeth present should be greater than or equal to 20
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current Smokers Pregnant women Patient with any known systemic diseases Patients on antibiotics or anti-inflammatory or any other drugs in the last 6 months Healthy Gingiva with no signs of gingival inflammation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total number of Colony Forming Units (CFU) of aerobic bacteria will be counted manually by a microbiologist under magnifying lens on each agar platesTimepoint: At baseline and during scaling | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| patient perception on comfort of using chlorhexidine and herbal mouthwash diluted booster water for scalingTimepoint: Immediately after scaling | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Lekha A
Sri Ramachandra University
Outcome results
None listed