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Clinical and microbiological effectiveness of herbal gum astringent after scaling in gingivitis patients

â??Evaluation of clinical and microbiological effectiveness of gum astringent containing a combination of Neem, Tulsi, Almond, Fitkari, Green tea and Orange Satva in patients with biofilm induced-gingivitis as an adjunct to scaling: A randomized controlled clinical trial.�?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/04/041627
Enrollment
30
Registered
2022-04-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-02

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K050- Acute gingivitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Purexa Herbal Gum Astringent: Herbal Gum Astringent containing Neem, Tulsi, Almond, Fitkari, Green tea and Orange Satva helps patients maintain healthy gums, provides timely and effecti

Sponsors

Purexa Global Pvt Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients agreeing to comply with study protocol and instructions 2. Subject should have at least 20 natural permanent teeth 3. Patient with dental biofilm induced gingivitis alone. 4. All subjects who are systemically healthy. 5. Subjects having Gingival index more than 1. 6. At baseline, all the subjects had to have a plaque index of greater than 2.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Smokers and tobacco chewer. 2. Patients on antibiotics one months prior to treatment. 3. Patients using orthodontic or prosthodontic appliances either fixed or removable 4. Patients who have used mouth rinse containing chemical agents in previous two months. 5. Patients allergic or sensitive to any medication or toothpaste. 6. History of any surgical procedure in the selected area in the past two months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Gingival Index (GI) (Loe and Silness, 1963)Timepoint: Baseline, 7 days, 15 days, 30 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Plaque Index (PI) (Silness & Loe, 1964) Timepoint: Baseline, 7 days, 15 days, 30 days;Sulcus Bleeding Index.(SBI)( Muhlemann H.R & Son,1971)Timepoint: Baseline, 7 days, 15 days, 30 days;Total colony forming unitsTimepoint: Baseline, 30 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ankita Ashok Katkurwar

MGVs KBH dental college and hospital.

drsamahale@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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