Gingivitis chlorhexidine toothbrushing dental plaque gingivitis randomized controlled trial
Conditions
Interventions
,Investigator will randomly assign each participant to perform mechanical plaque control by brushing and flossing twice a day on the right or left halves of the dentition. All participants will also i
,Experimental Other,Experimental Other
,mechanical plaque control,non-
Sponsors
Research division, Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
17 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants must be healthy, aged 18-35 years old, diagnosed with gingivitis with no pocket depth ≥ 5 mm. or clinical attachment level ≥ 2 mm., and non-smoker.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded if they are having fixed orthodontic appliances, ulcerative oral lesions, allergy to chlorhexidine, deep dental caries, and usage of antibiotics in the last 2 months prior to the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amount of dental plaque, gingival inflammation 2 weeks Plaque index by Sillness and Loe 1964, Gingival index by Loe and Silness 1963 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| none none none | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSirikarn Arunyanark
Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University
Outcome results
None listed