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Effect of the use of a herbal toothpaste on gum disease

A randomized double -blind placebo-controlled study on therapeutic effects of a herbal toothpaste (sudantha) after 6 months use in patients with chronic gingivitis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
SLCTR
Registry ID
SLCTR/2010/012
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2010-12-14
Start date
2010-12-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic gingivitis

Interventions

Tooth brushing with a placebo, ( 4 ) Sudantha or another commercially available toothpaste

Sponsors

Link Natural Products (Pvt) Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients oner 18 years with mild to moderate chronic gingivitis with no co-morbidities

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of co-morbidities current users of herbal toothpastes.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Total salivary bacterial counts Gingival bleeding on probing, pocket depth plaque score at 6,12,18,24 weeks after using 1) placebo2) Sudantha 3) positive control toothpaste. ( Commercially available toothpaste ) [At Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 18 weeks and 24 weeks after commencement of the trial]—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
None [None]—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactSunethra Rajapakse

Professor in Periodontology

sunethraraj@pdn.ac.lk0812397552 0812388948

Outcome results

None listed

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