Controlled Clinical Trial of Traditional Chinese Medicine Mouthrinse

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-01-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been seen as the predominant way of treating disease in China over three thousand years. Certain TCM have scientifically proved to have anti-bacterial property. Patients having orthodontic treatment have higher risks of caries and gum diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of TCM Mouthrinses in addition to toothbrushing and flossing has an added benefit for orthodontic patients in maintaining proper oral health.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
• Treatments: Listerine; Sodium Fluoride

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who have at less 20 permanent teeth

• Subjects who have a healthy systemic condition

• Subjects with age range 13-35.

• Subjects who are no-smoker;

• Subjects who haven't taken antibiotic medicine within a 2 week period prior

• Subjects who do not currently undergo any medication or will undergo any medication in next six months

• Subjects who have not dental diseases that required ongoing treatment, which would confound the evaluation of result

• Subjects who are competent in giving consents

• Subjects who are not pregnant or lactating women

• Subjects who do not report teeth sensitivity

• Subjects who are not allergic to ethanol

• Subjects presented a minimum level of pre-existing gingivitis (MGI>1) but without peridontitis.(probing depth>4mm)