Effect of meethi patti on oral health.

Comparison of effectiveness for Stevia rebaudiana and Chlorhexidine mouthrinses on salivary Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus acidophilus count, plaque and gingival scores among 12-15 year old government school children in Belagavi city : A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/04/013046

Enrollment

Registered

2018-04-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Stevia leaves: Aqueous Suspension of stevia leaves. Control Intervention1: Chlorhexidine: Chlorhexidine mouthwash

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects whose parents gave informed consent. 2. Subjects who have not used mouthwashes for the last 3 months. 3. Subjects having moderate gingival scores (1.1-2.0) and fair plaque scores (1-1.9) according to plaque and gingival indices proposed by Silness and Loe(1964) and Loe and Silness (1963) respectively. 4. Subjects having DMFT score greater than 3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects suffering from systemic diseases. 2. History of antibiotic therapy in the previous one month till the start of the study. 3. Subjects who have debilitating disease, physically and mentally challenged or with gross orofacial defect. 4. Subjects undergoing orthodontic therapy. 5. Subjects having history of allergy to any kind of mouthwash.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. To evaluate the effect of Stevia mouth rinse on salivary Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus count on 12-15year old children. 2. To compare the effect of Stevia and Chlorhexidine mouth rinse on salivary Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus count on 12-15year old children.Timepoint: Phase 1: 0th-7th day Group A - Mouthwash 1 Group B - Mouthwash 2 21 days washout period (crossover) Phase 2: 0th-7th day Group A - Mouthwash 2 Group B - Mouthwash 1	—

Measure

Time frame

1. To evaluate the effect of Stevia mouth rinse on salivary Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus count on 12-15year old children. 2. To compare the effect of Stevia and Chlorhexidine mouth rinse on salivary Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus acidophilus count on 12-15year old children.Timepoint: Phase 1: 0th-7th day Group A - Mouthwash 1 Group B - Mouthwash 2 21 days washout period (crossover) Phase 2: 0th-7th day Group A - Mouthwash 2 Group B - Mouthwash 1

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To evaluate the effect of Stevia and Chlorhexidine mouth rinse on plaque scores and gingival scores of 12-15 yearold children. 2. To compare the effect of Stevia and Chlorhexidine mouth rinse on plaque and gingival scores of 12-15year old children.Timepoint: Phase 1: 0th-7th day Group A - Mouthwash 1 Group B - Mouthwash 2 21 days washout period (crossover) Phase 2: 0th-7th day Group A - Mouthwash 2 Group B - Mouthwash 1	—

Measure

Time frame

1. To evaluate the effect of Stevia and Chlorhexidine mouth rinse on plaque scores and gingival scores of 12-15 yearold children. 2. To compare the effect of Stevia and Chlorhexidine mouth rinse on plaque and gingival scores of 12-15year old children.Timepoint: Phase 1: 0th-7th day Group A - Mouthwash 1 Group B - Mouthwash 2 21 days washout period (crossover) Phase 2: 0th-7th day Group A - Mouthwash 2 Group B - Mouthwash 1

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Barkha S Tiwari

KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences

drankola@yahoo.com9343434455

Outcome results