Antimicrobial efficacy of White Tea and Green Tea mouthrinse against Dental Plaque, gingivitis and Salivary Streptococcus mutans

Efficacy of White Tea and Green Tea mouthrinse compared to chlorhexidine mouthrinse against dental plaque, gingivitis and Salivary Streptococcus mutans: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/05/019336

Enrollment

Registered

2019-05-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: White Tea mouthwash: The 1% white tea will be freshly prepared by adding 1 g of the white tea extract to 100 ml of distilled water Intervention2: Green Tea mouthwash: The 1% green tea

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Minimum 20 sound, natural teeth (non-carious) 2. Subjects willing to give an informed consent and follow the schedule. 3. Subjects with good general health.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with grossly decayed teeth, full crown or extensively restored teeth or undergoing orthodontic treatment. 2. Subjects with any intraoral soft tissue pathology. 3. Subjects undergoing antibiotic treatment or had it in last one month 4. Subjects using antimicrobial mouthrinses. 5. Subjects consuming a high polyphenol diet (including green tea or soya diet), 6. Subjects wearing appliances, or prostheses (fixed or removable) 7. Subjects with smoking habit. 8. Subjects having history of periodontal treatment within last 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Loe & Silness Gingival Index 2. Turesky-Gilmore modification of Quigley Hein Plaque Index 3. Salivary Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) colony count Timepoint: At baseline and at 21 day	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) Staining of teeth â?? Measured using modified Lobene stain index 2) Taste alteration â?? Self reported 3) Mucosal irritation â?? Self reported Timepoint: At baseline and at 21 day	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ruchi Nagpal

Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Reasearch, Faridabad

maryacm@yahoo.co.uk9811144408

Outcome results