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Comparative Effect of Chewing Sticks and Toothbrushing on Plaque Removal and Gingival Health

NCT01336179 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2011-06-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of the proposed study is to compare the effect of chewing sticks (Miswak) and the toothbrushes on plaque removal and gingival health.

Conditions

  • Plaque Induced Gingivitis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Salvadora persica

twice daily use, two minutes interval

PROCEDURE

Toothbrush

Twice daily use two minutes interval

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taibah University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tareq AS Abu Saleh, MSc, MRD · Assistant professor in Periodontics, Taibah University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-04-30
Completion
2011-05-31

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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