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NCT Number: NCT02545244

Effectiveness of Black Tea Mouthwash on Plaque Formation

The study was conducted to measure the effectiveness of Black Tea in reducing the deposits on teeth. It also compares the effect between use of black tea mouthwash and green tea mouthwash to that of chlorhexidine in reducing plaque deposition on teeth in a two weeks long clinical trial among adults of 18-40 years of age.

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Key information

Conditions

Gingivitis Gingival Diseases Infections Mouth Diseases Periodontal Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital

Hassan, Karnataka, 573202, India

About this study

The study titled "Effectiveness of Black Tea Mouthwash on Plaque formation: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial" conducted at Department of Periodontics,during February 2015 till July 2015 included three interventional arms with 15 subjects each who had chronic generalized plaque-induced gingivitis. All subjects underwent scaling and randomly allocated into three groups as Black tea,Green tea and Chlorhexidine. Those in black tea, green tea and Chlorhexidine groups advised to rinse with 0.5% Black tea, 0.5% green tea and 0.12% Chlorhexidine aqueous based solutions for 30 seconds twice daily half an hour after brushing teeth respectively. Gingival Index (Loe and Silness 1963) and Plaque Index (Silness and Loe, 1964) recorded at baseline and 2 weeks after intervention in all subjects. Results were analyzed using SPSS Statistical software version 20.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 18-40 years old. subjects with at least 20 natural teeth. diagnosed with chronic generalized plaque induced gingivitis.

Exclusion criteria

  • subjects with systemic illness. subjects on antibiotic in the previous six months. subjects with allergy to tea. subjects on medications with effect on periodontium (Eg:anti-osteoporotic drugs).

Treatment and study plan

Black Tea

Dietary Supplement

0.5% Black Tea 5mL used as Mouthwash twice daily for two weeks after scaling of teeth.

Green Tea

Dietary Supplement

0.5% Green Tea 5mL used as Mouthwash twice daily for two weeks after scaling of teeth.

0.12% Chlorhexidine Mouthwash.

Drug

5mL of 0.12% Chlorhexidine used as mouthwash twice daily for two weeks after scaling of teeth.

Primary outcomes

  1. Plaque Index (Silness and Loe 1964)

    Time frame: two weeks

    Plaque Index at baseline and two weeks after scaling and use of mouthwash

Secondary outcomes

  1. Gingival Index(Loe and Silness 1963)

    Time frame: two weeks

    Measure Gingival Index at baseline and two weeks after scaling and use of mouthwash

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

"Effectiveness of Black Tea Mouthwash on Plaque Formation:A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial"

Acronym: Blacktea

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Sep 9, 2015
Registry last updated
Sep 9, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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