Health Condition 1: L00-L99- Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue Health Condition 2: K121- Other forms of stomatitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: beet root juice: case subjects with oral lichen plaus were asked to rinse with beet root juice for 30 sec per day for a week
Control Intervention1: 0.02% chlorhexidine gluconate: contro
Sponsors
Intramural Research Grant
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: otherwise healthy adult male/female patients visiting to the outpatient department of periodontology with oral lichen planus and chronic gingivitis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: any systemic disease that affects periodontium,pregnant or post menopausal women, heavy smokers or history of alcohol abuse, those receiving any anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics or vitamins within previous 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| growth of streptococcus species nitrate levels Timepoint: Saliva and plaque samples will be collected after 24 hours of scaling and root planing (baseline sample); post rinsing (immediate intervention sample) and 7 days of rinsing/ beetroot consumption (maintenance sample). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient satisfactionTimepoint: baseline and 1 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSnehlata Kaushik
King Georges Medical university
Outcome results
None listed