Health Condition 1: null- Mild to moderate gingival inflammation (gingivitis)
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Sage (Salvia officinalis) mouthwash: 5% sage extract (Salvia officinalis) mouthwash
Control Intervention1: Chlorhexidine mouthwash: 0.2% Chlorhexidine mouthwash
Sponsors
Nimisha S
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects having at least 20 natural teeth in the permanent dentition 2. Subjects with mild to moderate gingival inflammation 3. Subjects willing to refrain from any form of dental treatments during study period 4. Subjects who has signed the informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe gingival inflammation /periodontitis 2. Antibiotic therapy and periodontal therapy in last month 3. History of systemic diseases 4. History of hypersensitivity to mouthwash 5. Using any mouthwash/rinse in the last month 6. Using any herbal mouthwash/rinse & herbal tooth paste in the last month 7. Subjects undergoing orthodontic treatment or using intra oral artificial prosthesis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Dental plaque- determined using Plaque index (Silness J and Loe H in 1964) 2. Gingival inflammation- using Gingival index (Loe H and Silness J in 1963)Timepoint: 1. Dental plaque- determined using Plaque index (Silness J and Loe H in 1964)- Baseline and 29th day. 2. Gingival inflammation- using Gingival index (Loe H and Silness J in 1963)- Baseline and 29th day. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Dental plaque- determined using Plaque index (Silness J and Loe H in 1964) 2. Gingival inflammation- using Gingival index (Loe H and Silness J in 1963)Timepoint: 1. Dental plaque- determined using Plaque index (Silness J and Loe H in 1964)- 8th, 15th and 22nd days. 2. Gingival inflammation- using Gingival index (Loe H and Silness J in 1963)- 8th, 15th and 22nd days. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactNimisha S
Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed