A controlled trial of a herbal Ayurvedic toothpaste (Sudantha ®)

A randomized double- blind, placebo- controlled study on the effects of a herbal toothpaste ( Sudantha ®) on gingival, oral hygiene and microbial parameters

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

SLCTR

Registry ID

SLCTR/2010/002

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2010-03-12

Start date

2010-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Oral and gingival hygiene

Interventions

Tooth brushing with placebo or Sudantha toothpaste.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers over 18 years of age with no co-morbidities, with similar plaque and gingival bleeding.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of co-morbidities, current users of herbal toothpaste

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Total salivary bacterial counts (aerobic and anaerobic) [One, two and three months after using Placebo or Sudantha toothpaste] Plaque score. [One, two and three months after using Placebo or Sudantha toothpaste] Gingival bleeding. [One, two and three months after using Placebo or Sudantha toothpaste]	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
None [None]	—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactProfessor Sunethra Rajapakse

Professor in Periodontology Faculty of Dental Science, University of Peradeniya

sunethraraj@pdn.ac.lk081 - 2397552 081 - 2388948

Outcome results

None listed

Source: SLCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026