Evaluation of clinical efficacy of a herbal gumcare dentifrice in the reduction of plaque and gingival inflamation – A single blind clinical study

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Author Details : Jasjit Kaur*, Anshu Blaggana, Gautam Sharma, Anjila , Geetika Arora

Volume : 5, Issue : 3, Year : 2020

Article Page : 109-113

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijpi.2020.025

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Abstract

Background : Plant and plant product based dentifrices have received great attention in reducing gingival inflammation. In this study, the effectiveness of a herbal tooth paste formulation in the reduction of plaque and gingival inflammation was assessed.
Aim: to evaluate the clinical efficacy of a herbal gumcare toothpaste in the reduction of plaque as well as gingival inflammation – a single blind clinical study conducted over a period of 30 days. 
Objective: A single-blind clinical case study with 30 participants assigned to a single group was designed to investigate the effectiveness of a herbal-based dentifrice in the control of plaque and gingivitis. 
Materials and Methods: 30 patients who had established gingivitis participated in the study. All participants had at least 20 natural teeth with probing depths not greater than 3 mm and a plaque index score of 2 or more at baseline. At baseline, the clinical parameters such as gingival index, plaque index and papilla bleeding index were evaluated.
Results: At the end of the study, there was found to be statistically significant reduction in the gingival index, plaque index and papilla bleeding index scores in the subjects in comparison to baseline. 
Conclusion: It was concluded that the herbal-based toothpaste was effective as in the control of plaque and gingivitis

Keywords: Herbal toothpaste, Gingivitis, Plaque.

How to cite : Kaur J, Blaggana A, Sharma G, Anjila, Arora G , Evaluation of clinical efficacy of a herbal gumcare dentifrice in the reduction of plaque and gingival inflamation – A single blind clinical study. IP Int J Periodontol Implantol 2020;5(3):109-113

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