Health Condition 1: K036- Deposits [accretions] on teeth
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Dental Floss impregnated with Green tea extract: 15 subjects in the Interventional group will be instructed to use dental floss impregnated with 5% Green tea extract as adjunct to tooth
Sponsors
Sandesh Nagarajappa
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All volunteers should be in general good health without any systemic disease or oral diseases such as periodontal diseases. 2. Volunteers with full permanent dentition. 3. All volunteers should be dextrous.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Smokers and patients with any kind of dental prosthesis, caries or any other biofilm retentive factor, with exception of dental calculus. 2. Those who used systemic antibiotics within 3 months prior to the start of the study. 3. Those who possessed systemic conditions that exerted an effect on periodontal health, such as diabetes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plaque index by Turesky modification of Quigley-Hein plaque index.Timepoint: 0day 7day 15day | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measure - gingival inflammation using modified sulcus bleeding indexTimepoint: 0day 7day 15day | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSandesh Nagarajappa
Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry
Outcome results
None listed