Overview

Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni on Levels of GCF Glucose and Bio-markers in Diabetics.

Status:
Recruiting

Trial end date:
2021-11-01

Target enrollment:
0

Participant gender:
All

Summary

With the increase in the incidence of diabetes and obesity, among other artificial sweeteners the need of natural non-caloric sweetener with acceptable taste and without any adverse effects is demanding.So,the use of stevia presents beneficial effects to general and oral health and its properties could result potentially effective in the treatment of periodontal diseases.

Phase:

Phase 2

Accepts Healthy Volunteers?

Details

Lead Sponsor:

SVS Institute of Dental Sciences

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Subjects that will be included in the study are in the age group ranging from 20-70
years -with established diabetes and under medication to maintain normal glycemic
state i.e;Hb1Ac < 7％.

- Oral findings including the presence of minimum of 16 natural teeth with minimum of 4
nonadjacent sites showing pocket depths≥ 5 mm.

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects will be excluded from the study if they are using

- any type of mouth-rinses or if they had underwent any periodontal therapy within the
3-months of the study or

- if they were under antibiotics within the 3-months of the study.