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to compare the traditional oral hygiene methods like finger brush and baby brush with herbal oral wipes on streptococcus mutans, which are the main organisms responsible for caries in children aged 6-36 months.

Comparative evaluation of traditional oral hygiene methods and herbal oral wipes on Streptococcus Mutans count in children aged 6-36 months.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/03/024396
Enrollment
120
Registered
2020-03-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: herbal wipes: these are wipes which will have a polyherbal formulation. these will be used twice a day for 6 months topically Control Intervention1: baby soft tooth brush: these will be

Sponsors

DR GAGANDEEP LAMBA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy children 2. Caries-free children 3. Children with no previous exposure to dental counselling

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with known mental and physical disability 2. Mothers or children who have taken antibiotics that could affect the oral flora in last 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to evaluate the streptococcus mutans count after interventionTimepoint: it will be evaluated after 7 days then at 3 months and then at 6 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. plaque removal assessment 2. parental satisfactionTimepoint: after use of tooth wipes for 1 week—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gagandeep Lamba

Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institue of Higher Education and research

drnthosar@rediffmail.com9284522620

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026