Chlorhexidine Mouthrinses and Plaque Control

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of the present study was to compare antiplaque effectiveness of two commercial mouthrinses: 0.12 % Chlorhexidine alcohol base (CLX-A) versus a diluted 0.1% Chlorhexidine non-alcohol base with 0.1% of Formaldehyde (CLX-F).

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hôpital Militaire De Rabat
• Collaborators: CCTD, Centre Hospitalier Ibn Sina,Morocco; Faculté de Médecine de Rabat; Faculté de Médecine Dentaire de Rabat; Mohammed V Souissi University
• Treatments: Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• give written informed consent before entering the study

• accept to stop tooth cleaning for a week

Exclusion Criteria:

• less than 20 teeth;

• presence of periodontal disease

• presence of factors of plaque retention (clinically unacceptable restorations, important carious, dental overlapping, removable prosthesis, faulty fixed prosthesis, orthodontic appliances),

• associated systemic diseases (diabetes, heart disorders, blood diseases, HIV infection),

• use of antibiotics or other anti-inflammatory drugs during the latest months,

• known allergy against components of mouth rinses,

• pregnancy,

• smoking