A Study Comparing Effect of Applying Coconut Oil and Chlorhexidine Mouth Wash in Improving Oral Hygiene of Patients Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment

Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Coconut Oil Pulling and Chlorhexidine Mouth Rinse in Patients Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment-Randomized Control Trial - NIL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/03/082614

Enrollment

Registered

2025-03-18

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K051- Chronic gingivitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Coconut oil pulling: Swish and spit 5ml of coconut oil for 5 minutes once daily. Follow up in every 2 weeks for 2months. Control Intervention1: Chlorhexidine Mouth Wash (0.2%): Swish an

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment after one month of the starting of the orthodontic treatment Age between 20-30 years Patients doing tooth brushing two times a day

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with presence of periodontal pathology, and having systemic diseases Patient taking any antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, mouth washes in past one months Pregnancy & Lactation Patients intolerant to coconut oil

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Plaque Index and Gingival Index ScoresTimepoint: 1 st day (Before intervention) ,15th ,29 th ,43 nd ,57 th days	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Minimum one unit change in the plaque index and gingival index scoreTimepoint: 1 st day (Before intervention) ,15th ,29 th ,43 nd ,57 th days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Megha Dilip

Kannur Dental College, Anjarakkandy

drhashimmds@gmail.com9447090616

Outcome results

None listed

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