Caries, Dental
Conditions
Keywords
Streptococcus Mutans, licorice, chlorohexidine, caries index
Brief summary
To compare the effect of a natural herbal licorice containing preventive measure alternative to chlorohexidine preventive measure to decrease the effect of streptococcus mutans.
Detailed description
A total number of fifty-two patients will be enrolled in the study. They will be divided into two groups: study group and control group. Study group will be subjected to licorice mouthwash and the control will be subjected to chlorohexidine mouth wash. Salivary bacterial count will be evaluated for both groups.
Interventions
OTHERlicorice extract mouthwash
mouth rinse that contains a natural herbal licorice root extract used as a preventive measure that reduce caries index.
mouth wash that contains chlorohexidine as an active component
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* over 18 years old * co-operative patients * not allergic to licorice * not allergic to chlorohexidine
Exclusion criteria
* pregnancy * allergic patients to licorice * allergic patients to chlorohexidine * lack of compliance * evidence of parafunctional habits * patients with periodontal disease * xerostomia * participants that receive any microbial agent two weeks prior to the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| salivary bacterial count | after one week | streotococcus mutans bacterial count |
Contacts
Primary Contactnancy helmy, Msc
Backup Contactsherine hafez, Phd
Outcome results
None listed