Skip to content

Effectiveness of fluoride mouth rinse containing alcohol-free essential oil to control dental plaque, gingivitis and dental caries in secondary school children

Effectiveness of fluoride mouth rinse containing alcohol-free essential oil to control dental plaque, gingivitis and dental caries in secondary school children

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20151230003
Enrollment
920
Registered
2015-12-30
Start date
2015-12-29
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

caries status gingivitis plaque level oral health behavior caries status gingivitis plaque level oral health behavior fluoride mouth rinse containing alcohol&#45

Interventions

15 ml of the solution for 30 seconds&#44
no water rinse following the mouthrinse.,school regular activity&#44
no intervention
Experimental Drug,No Intervention No treatment
fluoride mouth rinse containing alcohol&#45
free essential oil ,No intervention

Sponsors

Faculty of Dentistry, Prince of Songkla University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 13 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 12-13 years old in the targeted secondary schools. 2. A minimum of 20 permanent teeth. 3. No health problems which might obstruct the rinsing procedure.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Having mental retardation or systemic diseases which might be the obstacle to the rinsing procedure, such as Rheumatic Fever or heart diseases. 2. On fixed orthodontic appliance treatment or wearing removable prosthesis 3. History of allergy to or having a burning sensation after using toothpaste or mouthwash. 4. Using oral health product containing chlorhexidine, triclosan, essential oil or CPC within two weeks prior to baseline.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
caries status baseline, 12 months, 24 months No. of decay filled and missimg surfaces/teeth (DMFS/DMFT),gingivitis baseline,3 6 12 and 24 months Modified gingival index (MGI),plaque level baseline,3 6 12 and 24 months plaque ndex (Stallard et.al.)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
oral health behaviour baseline questionnaire,satisfaction of the mouthrinse program end of the study questionnaire

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactAngkana Thearmontree

Faculty of Dentistry, Prince of Songkla University

angkana.dent@gmail.com086-9620253

Outcome results

None listed

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