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Essential Oils Mouth Rinse and Dental Floss: Efficacy on Interproximal Gingivitis and Dental Plaque Accumulation

NCT01236963 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2024-05-16

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Summary

It is difficult to obtain patient's compliance with regular interproximal dental hygiene. Dental floss is recognized as an effective procedure to remove dental plaque and prevent gingivitis in the space between teeth, but it is difficult to use and most patients do no do it regularly. Essential oils mouthrinse acts on dental plaque bacteria and helps on gingivitis prevention. These properties may be of interest to control dental plaque accumulation and gingivitis in interproximal areas. The study hypothesis states that there are no differences between the use of an essential oils mouthrinse and dental floss on the reduction of dental plaque accumulation and gingivitis.

Conditions

  • Gingivitis
  • Dental Plaque Accumulation

Interventions

DRUG

Essential oils mouthrinse

Commercial mouthrinse with manufacturer's use indications

DEVICE

Dental Floss

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Instituto Piaget

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Lisbon

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mario F Bernardo, PhD · Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade de Lisboa

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2008-01-31
Completion
2008-09-30

Countries

  • Portugal

Study Locations

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