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Efficacy of the Extract of Carica Papaya as an Inhibitor of Streptococcus Mutans

NCT04485520 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2021-08-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Papaya has effects on oral pathogenic microorganisms, it also has anticoagulant quality, amebicidal action, antimicrobial, bacteriostatic and antifungal activity on different bacteria, especially on Streptococcus mutans, this can be exploited in the dental area. The objective of the study was to determine the efficacy of Carica Papaya peel extract (suckling) as an inhibitor of Streptococcus Mutans in students of the dental faculty of the National University of Caaguazú in 2018.

Conditions

  • Streptococcus, Other Specified Group
  • Dental Plaque

Interventions

OTHER

CARICA PAPAYA MOUTHWASH

Each application was 10 ml. applied for 1 minute, once a day for 8 days

OTHER

CHLORHEXIDINE MOUTHWASH

Each application was 10 ml. applied for 1 minute, once a day for 8 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Julieta María Méndez Romero

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Diego Céspedes · Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional de Caaguazu

  • Ulises A Villasanti Torales · Facultad de Odontologia, Universidad Nacional de Caaguazu

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-21
Primary Completion
2017-10-21
Completion
2017-10-21

Countries

  • Paraguay

Study Locations

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