Health Condition 1: K056- Periodontal disease, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with minimum 20 teeth present. 2. Patients who have not received any periodontal therapy in past 6 months. 3. Patients with GI score = 1 4. Patients with presence of bleeding on probing & probing depth = 3mm 5. Patients who brush at least once daily. 6. Patients willing to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients practicing oil pulling with other oils. 2. Patients on any antibiotic therapy. 3. Pregnant or lactating mothers. 4. Patients with tobacco habits. 5. Patients with periodontal pockets = 4mm. 6. Patients with known history of allergy towards herbal products. 7. Patients who are mouth breathers. 8. Patients undergoing any orthodontic therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The patients’ PI, GI and gingival bleeding scores will be recorded. 2.Plaque samples will be collected & CFUs will be calculated. 3.Scaling and polishing will be done, to bring the plaque score down to 0 Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Follow up will be done after 28 days, PI, GI and gingival bleeding scores will be recorded. 2.Plaque samples will be collected & CFUs will be calculated.Timepoint: Post intervention after 28 days. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Dr. DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pimpri