Health Condition 1: K026- Dental caries on smooth surface
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Green Tea (Camellia sinensis): 1 tea bag in 1 cup of boiling water, consumed once daily after breakfast
Intervention2: Chamomile Tea Group: 1 tea bag in 1 cup of boiling water, consumed
Sponsors
SGT University Gurugram
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Participants not consuming these herbal tea prior to study. 2.Not associated with any systemic disease. 3.No history of receiving fluoride mouthwash or varnish for at least one month before sampling
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Those undergoing antibiotic therapy. 2.Presence of rampant caries, soft tissue lesions, and localized/ generalized active periodontitis. 3.History of usage of any medication or antimicrobial mouthwash like CHG and participants who had prosthetic-orthodontic appliances.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of this study is the change in the salivary Streptococcus mutans count from baseline to post-intervention, measured quantitatively after the participants have consumed the assigned tea intervention for the specified study duration.Timepoint: Baseline (Day 0 before intervention) 1 Week post-intervention 1 Month post-intervention 6 Months post-intervention 1 Year post-intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| nilTimepoint: nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Akanksha Joon
Faculty of Dental Sciences, SGT University, Gurugram
Outcome results
None listed