Infection or inflammation of the oral environment.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: use of licorice extract mouthwash. Intervention 2: Control group: Chlorhexidine mouthwash 2%.
Sponsors
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age range from 18 to 55 years good oral hygiene (using SOHI (simplified oral hygiene index) Patients willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: pregnancy high blood pressure being a smoker Severe periodontal disease Patients who have taken antibiotics 2 weeks before the intervention Patients who take antibiotics during the study Patients who are allergic to licorice or it is harmful to them
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reducing the microbial load of saliva. Timepoint: Saliva sampling will be done in two stages: one stage before starting to consume the formulations (extract and mouthwash) and the second sampling at the end of one week after consuming the formulations. Method of measurement: The prepared saliva samples are sent to the microbiology laboratory of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences to count the colonies by a microbiologist. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactParia Motahari
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed