Health Condition 1: F70- Mild intellectual disabilities
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Coconut oil swabbing with foam tooth brush: coconut oil swabbing with foam toothbrush as an adjunct to conventional tooth brushing duration 14 days
Control Intervention1: water swabbing
Sponsors
DrLipsa Shah
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: mentally challenged individuals having IQ ranging 50-70 (Acc. To Wechsier Intelligent Scale) Participants whose parents/care taker gives written informed consent Participants with a Plaque score of >=2 according to Silness and Loe Plaque Index(1964)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants with physical handicapped. Paricipants undergoing any fixed or removable orthodontic treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the result will evaluate the antiplaque efficacy of coconut oil swabbing as an adjunct to conventional tooth brushing using the Plaque Index and microbial analysis of S.mutans.Timepoint: outcome will assessed on 7 and 14 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the result will evaluate the effectiveness of Fones tooth brushing method in children with special health care needs using the Plaque IndexTimepoint: outcome will assessed on 7 and 14 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Lipsa Shah
KM Shah Dental College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed