Evaluation of Clinical and Cost-effectiveness of Different Mouthwashes on Controlling Halitosis Among a Group of Egyptian Children

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of mouthwash containing Curcuma longa (Turmeric extract) versus mouthwash containing essential oils and Placebo mouthwash on controlling Halitosis among a group of Egyptian children.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged 8-12 years old.

• Cooperative children.

• Both genders.

• Medically free to exclude systemic cause of halitosis.

• Bad breath

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children using any other oral hygiene aid other than routine teeth brushing.

• Children with a known history of allergy to any mouthwash or drug.

• Parents refuse to participate in the trial.

• Treatment by antibiotic within one month before the trial(Pham & Nguyen, 2018).

• Abscess, draining sinus, cellulitis, or other conditions requiring emergency dental treatment.

• Children using fixed or removable orthodontic appliances or dentures.

• Children with a history of deleterious oral habits of mouth breathing.