Health Condition 1: K02- Dental caries Health Condition 2: B95- Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, andEnterococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: punica granatum Meswak mouthrinse: 10 mL mouthrins used once daily for 60 seconds for 30 days
Intervention2: punica granatum grapefruit mouthrinse: 10 mL mouthrinse used once daily for
Sponsors
SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children aged 8-15 years with moderate,high or very high DMFT scores,without relevant medical history or orthodontic appliances and whose parents/guardians provide consent for participation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with low or very low DMFT scores Children with systemic/medical ilnesss Children on medications or antibiotics within past 6 months Children with known allergy to mouthrinse components Children without parent/guardian consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction and comparison of Streptococccus mutans count in saliva after use of Punic granatum meswak,punica granatum Grapefruit and Chlorhexidine mouthrinses.Timepoint: Time point1- Baseline Time point2- 2 weeks Time point3- 1 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of antimicrobial efficacy between herbal mouthrinses and chlorhexidine mouthrinse.Timepoint: Time point-1 month;Assessment of reduction in colony forming units (CFU/mL) of Streptococcus mutans.Timepoint: Time point- 2 weeks and 1 month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Arya Acca Varghese
SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed