Miswak Efficacy Compared With Chlorhexidine

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-03-15
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Gingivitis is a form of gum disease and is elicited by the accumulation of plaque on the tooth and the soft-tissue adjoining the tooth. Mouthwashes containing chemical or herbal substances are adjunctive tools in improving oral hygiene. Miswak mouthwash is a herbal mouthwash. Chlorhexidine mouthwash is the most efficient antimicrobial and antiplaque agent. The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of the miswak mouthwash with 0.12% chlorhexidine. This study was a blind randomized clinical trial.

Materials and Methods: A total of 60 patients aged (20-55) years old who attended the Periodontics Clinics at College of Dentistry, Al-Iraqia University were allocated for use the mouthwash either miswak mouthwash or 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate Kin Gingival® (Laboratorios KIN, Spain) twice daily (once in the morning and one before bedtime) for seven days. Gingival, bleeding, and plaque indices were recorded at baseline and after 7 days of treatment.

• Phase: Early Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Al-Iraqia University
• Treatments: Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults with existence at least 20 natural teeth in the mouth

• Existence of lateral maxillary teeth

• Existence of central teeth

• Existence of mandibular teeth

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients have no history of drug use

• Patients have no any disease relevant occurrence

• Pocket depth<3 mm

• Smokers

• Pregnancy