Trial | NCT01236950  Report issue

Official Title

Study of an Essential Oil and a Delmopinol Mouthrinse Effect on Dental Plaque Accumulation Index, Gingivitis Index and on Streptococcus Mutans, Lactobacillus, Aerobic and Anaerobic Oral Bacteria Colony Counts.

  • Phase

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Interventional

  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted

  • Study Participants

    90
The use of mouthrinses may be of relevance as a complement to daily dental hygiene procedures, especially for patients who do not comply with a proper mechanical removal of dental plaque. Essential oils and delmopinol mouthrinses are effective to reduce dental plaque accumulation and gingivitis. Also an effect on dental bacteria can be found. The study hypothesis states that there are no differences between the mouthrinses on the reduction of gingivitis and dental plaque accumulation as well on the bacterial counts of Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus, aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.
Study Started
Apr 30
2007
Primary Completion
Apr 30
2008
Study Completion
Sep 30
2008
Last Update
Nov 10
2010
Estimate

Drug Essential oils mouthrinse

Commercial mouthrinse with manufacturer's use indication

  • Other names: Listerine Cool Mint

Drug Delmopinol mouthrinse

Commercial mouthrinse with manufacturer's use indication

  • Other names: Decapinol

Delmopinol mouthrinse Experimental

Subjects use the delmopinol mouthrinse

Control No Intervention

Subjects with no use of mouthrinse

Essential oils mouthrinse Experimental

Subjects using the essential oils mouthrinse

Criteria 

Inclusion Criteria:

Patient at the dental hygiene clinic of Faculdade de Medicina Dentária
Signature of consent form
Have, at least, two quadrant with 6 teeth each
Gingival Index at baseline less than 3
Presence of dental plaque

Exclusion Criteria:

Use of a mouthrinse
Dental Hygiene appointment in the past 6 months
Use of antibiotics in teh past 3 months
Presence of extensive caries and fractures of teeth
No Results Posted