Efficacy of Miswak in Oral Hygiene Maintenance
Dental Plaque
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Dental Plaque focused on measuring miswak, siwak, S. persica, chew stick
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy adults
- Able to perform their own oral hygiene
- Dental students
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active Dental Caries
- Uncontrolled chronic medical conditions
- History of drug and/or treatment that reduces salivary flow
- Currently undergoing orthodontic treatment
- Missing index teeth #16, #12, #24, #36, #32, #44
Sites / Locations
- Riyadh Elm University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Control
Miswak
Miswak Paste
Participants will be trained to perform oral hygiene using the modified bass technique. The participants will be asked to brush their teeth twice daily using a manual tooth brush and fluoridated toothpaste containing 1450ppm of fluoride
Participants will be trained to chew and condition a miswak stick Participants will be asked to use the miswak stick twice daily
Participants will be trained to perform oral hygiene using the modified bass technique. The participants will be asked to brush their teeth twice daily using a manual tooth brush a non-fluoridated toothpaste containing miswak extract