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A clinical trial to study the effect of pre procedural mouthwash on amount of bacteria present in the droplets during ultrasonic scaling.

Effect of pre procedural mouthwash on amount of microbes present in the aerosols during ultrasonic scaling - A randomized controlled trial - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/06/053926
Enrollment
80
Registered
2023-06-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-05-26

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K053- Chronic periodontitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Mouthwash: Individuals will be instructed to undergo a 30 sec preprocedural rinse of 10 ml of mouthwash diluted in water. Intervention2: No preprocedural mouth rinse(control group) mout

Sponsors

Dr L Krishna Prasad
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals diagnosed with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis having at least 20 natural teeth. Subjects received no antibiotics and periodontal treatment during last 3 months. Subjects with no known medical history. Those who are willing to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects Allergy to mouthwash Subjects with alcohol and smoking habit Pregnant and lactating mothers. Those who are un cooperative and not willing to participate. Physically and mentally challenging subjects.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
amount of microbes present in aerosolsTimepoint: baseline and after 30mins of ultrasonic scaling—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the efficacy of preprocedural mouth rinse with salt water, chlorohexidine gluconate (0.2%) ,povidine-iodine mouthwashes & no rinse on amount of bacteria produced during ultrasonic scalingTimepoint: baseline & after 30 mins of ultrasonic scaling—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr P Srinivas

Sibar institute of dental sciences

srnvs.ravuri@gmail.com9490379721

Outcome results

None listed

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