Antiplaque Efficacy of Two Novel Commercially Available Herbal Toothpastes.
Gingivitis, Plaque, Dental
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Gingivitis focused on measuring gingivitis, dental plaque, herbal, dentifrice, miswak, eucalyptol
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Medically fit
- gingivitis patients
- subjects between 20-60 years of age
Exclusion Criteria:
- systemically compromised
- subjects who had undergone periodontal treatment in the last 6 months
- subjects using herbal dentifrice
- subjects having periodontal disease
Sites / Locations
- Ajman University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
miswak
eucalyptus oil
The participants were given a dentifrice that had been labeled and tagged with a number. All participants were asked to brush their teeth twice daily with a 1cm line of paste in their respective brushes for two minutes, once in the morning and the other at night, using the modified bass technique. The technique will be demonstrated to the patient and an image of the technique provided to the participants.
The participants were given a dentifrice that had been labeled and tagged with a number. All participants were asked to brush their teeth twice daily with a 1cm line of paste in their respective brushes for two minutes, once in the morning and the other at night, using the modified bass technique. The technique will be demonstrated to the patient and an image of the technique provided to the participants.