Chronic gingivitis. Chronic gingivitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients with generalized gingivitis chew black seed extract chewing gum (containing 5% black seed extract) twice a day (once in the morning after breakfast and onc
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic generalized gingivitis Consent to admission to the study Having at least 18 natural teeth Having an average corrected gingival index of all teeth between 1.3 and 2.75 Having the average modified plaque index of all teeth at least 1.5
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Smoking history Inability to attend follow-up meetings Patients receiving other systemic or local antibiotics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plaque Index. Timepoint: The beginning of the study and 14 days later. Method of measurement: According to the PI index (0-10; 0 is without plaque, and 3 is the accumulation of a large amount of soft material in the gums, on the teeth, or at the edge of the gums). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Loe & Silness Gingival Index. Timepoint: The beginning of the study and 14 days later. Method of measurement: According to the Loe & Silness index (0-3; 0 is the normal gums and 3 is the severe inflammation). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Vafa Baradaran Rahimi
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed