"The Efficacy of Acacia Catechu Mouthrinse as Antiplaque and Antigingivitis Agent in Fixed Orthodontic Appliance Patients.

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2014-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To study effect of acacia catechu a herbal extract;as antipaque and antigingivitis agent in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances.This study is a double blind randomized controlled trial.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Tatyasaheb Kore Dental College
• Treatments: Chlorhexidine; Chlorhexidine gluconate

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 60 patients in the age group of 15-30 yrs

• plaque induced gingivitis having fixed orthodontic appliance

Exclusion Criteria:

• seeking any type of antibacterial mouthwash within four weeks of commencement of study,

• history of any systemic disease, or past illness,

• mentally or physically handicapped,

• history of smoking, tobacco chewing, alcohol consumption,

• patients with periodontitis, pregnant and lactating women