A clinical trial to study effect of oil pulling agents and 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash in patients with plaque induced gingivitis.

Comparative evaluation of different oil pulling agents and 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash as an adjunct to full mouth scaling and root planing in plaque induced gingivitis : A single blind randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/05/033584

Enrollment

Registered

2021-05-12

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K051- Chronic gingivitis

Interventions

Intervention1: oil pulling agents: 15 ml coconut oil and 15 ml sesame oil use for total 15 days along with routine oral hygiene technique. Patients ask swish oil around the mouth, gums, teeth, and ton

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient having gingival score of 0.1 â?? 2.0 Patient with 6 or >6 teeth present. Patients of age 15 â?? 25 years. Individuals with plaque induced mild to moderate gingivitis including marginal gingival and interdental papilla. Patient of mild gingivitis having inflammation, slight changes in color and slight edema. Patient of moderate gingivitis having moderate inflammation, moderate glazing, redness, edema and bleeding on probing.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients having chronic localized or generalized periodontitis. Individuals with smoking and other tobacco-related habits. Pregnancy and lactating mother. Participants who were not willing to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gingival index (GI) Plaque index (PI) Simplified oral hygiene index (OHI-S)Timepoint: baseline, 7th day, 15th day, 1stmonth and at 3rd month.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Minimum inhibitory concentration of oil pulling agents and 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash by agar well diffusion methods.Timepoint: at baseline and 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPallavi Vilas Bhalerao

MGVs KBH dental college and hospital, panchawati, Nashik.

triv19792018@gmail.com8552011711

Outcome results

None listed

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