A Study on How Chlorhexidine and Sesame Oil Pulling Affect Gum Health and Are Safe for Mouth Cells

Abti-plaque, Anti-gingivits and Cytotoxic Effect of Chlorhexidine and Sesamum Indicum Oil-pulling- A Clinico-cytological study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/05/087464

Enrollment

Registered

2025-05-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-05-26

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: scaling and sesamum indicum oil pulling: 1 tablespoon of sesame oil taken and swish it in mouth or 1-2- minutes, spit it out, rinse with warm water, and then brush teeth Control Interve

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects above 18 years of age having chronic gingivitis. 2. Subjects free from any form of tobacco and alcohol consumption habit. 3. Subjects having no systemic diseases. 4. Subjects who are willing to participate by giving the informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects having any oral pathological conditions. 2. Subjects who undergone any radio diagnostic examinations in the last six months. 3. Pregnant and lactating mothers. 4. Subjects who undergone any periodontal surgery in the last six month 5. Subjects having hypersensitivity to CHX and Sesamum indicum oil.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
there is expected to be no significant difference between chlorhexidine gluconate and sesame oil pulling in in removal of plaque efficacy and gingivitis from baseline to 21 days after useTimepoint: from baseline to 21 days after use	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
there is expected to be significant difference between chlorhexidine gluconate & sesame oil pulling in removal of plaque efficacy & gingivitisTimepoint: from baseline to 21 days after use outcome will be accessed	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sujal Parkar

Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad

drsujal_pcd@live.com9898203390

Outcome results