Effectiveness of Black Tea Mouthwash on Plaque Formation

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2015-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The study was conducted to measure the effectiveness of Black Tea in reducing the deposits on teeth. It also compares the effect between use of black tea mouthwash and green tea mouthwash to that of chlorhexidine in reducing plaque deposition on teeth in a two weeks long clinical trial among adults of 18-40 years of age.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital
• Treatments: Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-40 years old. subjects with at least 20 natural teeth. diagnosed with chronic generalized plaque induced gingivitis.

Exclusion Criteria:

• subjects with systemic illness. subjects on antibiotic in the previous six months. subjects with allergy to tea. subjects on medications with effect on periodontium (Eg:anti-osteoporotic drugs).