Centella Asiatica (Gotukola) Mouthwash as an Adjunct to Mechanical Plaque Control

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study evaluates the adjunctive use of Centella Asiatica (gotukola) to scaling in the reduction of plaque and gingival inflammation. Patients were divided into three groups of which group 1 received scaling and gotukola mouthwash, group 2 received scaling only and group 3 received gotukola mouthwash only.

• Phase: Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Minimum of 22 natural teeth

• Participants with Chronic generalized gingivitis

• Participants with plaque index score ≥1

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants with fixed or removable appliances

• Participants with more than full coverage restorations

• Medically compromised participants

• Participants on long term medications

• Smokers

• Participants who had used any type of antibacterial mouthwash in 4weeks of commencement.

• Patients with history of recent periodontal therapy