Health Condition 1: K02- Dental caries
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Green tea extract: 5 ml of 2% green tea mouth rinse, orally administered as mouthrinse. One time administration.
Control Intervention1: Chlorhexidine: 5 ml of 0.2% Chlorhexidine, orally
Sponsors
Self
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Those with at least one active caries lesion. 2. Those who brush only once daily
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Those Patients who received antibiotic therapy at last 3 weeks, 2.Those who had topical fluoride application at last 48 hours, 3.Those who had topical mouthwash application at last 48 hours and 4.Those who ate or drank within last 2 hours before the study 5.Those with limited manual dexterity. 6.Those with systemic illness/mental illness/physically handicapped 7.Those giving a history of allergy to any of the above constituents of mouthrinses. 8.Those who are pregnant 9.Those who are uncooperative.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mutans streptococci CFU/ml and pH of saliva taken in all the salivary samplesTimepoint: A salivary sample (sample A) was obtained from the subjects after which a 10% sucrose solution was given. After 7 minutes, Post rinse samples (sample B) were collected in After a waiting period of one hour, a pre rinse saliva (sample C). Following this, 2% Green tea or 0.2% Chlorhexidine rinse was given. After a 20 minute interval, a 10% sucrose solution was given for 2 minutes. After 7 minutes, Post rinse samples (sample B) were collected in the same manner. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: - | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Muthu Karuppaiah R
Best Dental Science College, Madurai
Outcome results
None listed