Manumanthu-Venkata Ramesh1, Puvvadi-Gopala-Krishna-Naveen Kumar2, C R Allamaprabhu3, Nerella-Narendra Kumar4, Syed-Amtu Yasmeen5, Gadde Praveen6, Thorreti-Venkata-Sandhya Lakshmi7. 1. Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram - 534202, Andhra Pradesh, India. 2. Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. 3. Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere, India. 4. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Nellore, India. 5. Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, India. 6. Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, India. 7. Department of Prosthodontics, MNR Dental College and Hospital, Sangareddy, India.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Bio-film formation is a natural process in the oral environment, but needs to be controlled through regular brushing in order to prevent the development of caries and periodontal diseases. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A wide variety of dentifrices of complementary and alternative medicinal systems are available in the market which claims superior plaque control. A randomized controlled double-blinded concurrent parallel clinical trial was conducted with the objective to evaluate and compare the clinical effectiveness of three commercially available dentifrices of complementary and alternative medicine systems with that of a placebo dentifrice on Gingival Index (GI) and Plaque Index (PI) scores after 15, 30, 45 and 60 days of usage among 80 adults aged 35-44 years. RESULTS: The mean GI scores reduced by 29.19 %, 22.28 %, 32.43 % and 10.33 % in the herbal dentifrice, homeopathic dentifrice, conventional dentifrice, and placebo dentifrice groups by the end of the study period. Highest reduction of 33.5% and 34.87 % in PI scores were seen in the herbal and conventional dentifrice. This reduction was statistically significant (p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The herbal dentifrice tested in the present study has demonstrated anti-gingivitis and anti-plaque efficiency equivocal to the conventional dentifrice. The homeopathic dentifrice was as good as a placebo. Key words:CAM dentifrices, Homeopathic dentifrice, plaque, gingivitis, tooth brushing. Copyright:
BACKGROUND: Bio-film formation is a natural process in the oral environment, but needs to be controlled through regular brushing in order to prevent the development of caries and periodontal diseases. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A wide variety of dentifrices of complementary and alternative medicinal systems are available in the market which claims superior plaque control. A randomized controlled double-blinded concurrent parallel clinical trial was conducted with the objective to evaluate and compare the clinical effectiveness of three commercially available dentifrices of complementary and alternative medicine systems with that of a placebo dentifrice on Gingival Index (GI) and Plaque Index (PI) scores after 15, 30, 45 and 60 days of usage among 80 adults aged 35-44 years. RESULTS: The mean GI scores reduced by 29.19 %, 22.28 %, 32.43 % and 10.33 % in the herbal dentifrice, homeopathic dentifrice, conventional dentifrice, and placebo dentifrice groups by the end of the study period. Highest reduction of 33.5% and 34.87 % in PI scores were seen in the herbal and conventional dentifrice. This reduction was statistically significant (p=0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The herbal dentifrice tested in the present study has demonstrated anti-gingivitis and anti-plaque efficiency equivocal to the conventional dentifrice. The homeopathic dentifrice was as good as a placebo. Key words:CAM dentifrices, Homeopathic dentifrice, plaque, gingivitis, tooth brushing. Copyright: