Compare the Effect of Green Tea Mouthwash vs Chlorohexidine Mouthwash in Children With Plaque-induced Gingivitis

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-08-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study aims to assess and compare the effect of green tea mouthwash compared to chlorohexidine mouthwash in reducing gingivitis and plaque scores (in terms of plaque index and gingival index) in children with plaque-induced gingivitis.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University
• Treatments: Chlorhexidine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged 10-14 years.

• Children with a gingival index score of ≥ 1 and a plaque index score of ≥ 1.

• Children in good medical health and free from major oral hard or soft tissue lesions. [Medically fit children (ASA I, II)].

• Children classified as cooperative or potentially cooperative according to Wright's classification of child behavior.

• Children mentally capable of communication.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Parental refusal for participation.

• Children under antibiotics treatment during the last six weeks prior to the study.

• Children wearing fixed or removable orthodontic devices.

• Patients who underwent oral prophylaxis in the last six months.