Decontamination Of toothbrush

evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of lemon grass oil in decontaimination of toothbrush.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/05/013692

Enrollment

Registered

2018-05-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Using Lemon grass oil spray: Adiviced tobrush twice daily & spray the oil after use Control Intervention1: Normal brushing: No use of oil after brushing over tooth brush

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 18 and 25 years. 2. Decayed, missing, and filled teeth index (DMFT) score not more than 3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Those undergoing orthodontic treatment, 2.Those with an extensive intraoral prosthesis 3.Those using antibiotics or antiseptic mouthwashes for at least three months prior to the study or currently.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Lemon grass oil was effective in decontaiminating tooth brushTimepoint: after 7 days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Presence of bacteria over toothbrush which can act as source of bacteriaTimepoint: 1 mth	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Chetana Makade

VSPM DENTAL COLLEGE,NAGPUR

makade.chetana@gmail.com9372690962

Outcome results