Efficacy of Miswak in Oral Hygiene Maintenance

Summary

Miswak has been recommended by world health organization for oral hygiene because of its availability, beneficial effect and affordability. The popularity of Miswak in Arab countries has meant that there have been several studies that have confirmed the ability of miswak to provide effective mechanical and chemical cleansing when used as an adjunct to other oral hygiene aids.

Fluoridated tooth paste and manual tooth brushes have been the standard of clinical preventive dental care for over 50 years.However, the objection to the use of fluorides by some parents has meant that these pastes are not universally accepted.

There are several non-fluoridated pastes available in the market that include the extract of miswak. There are few studies that have compared these pastes to fluoridated pastes and to miswak as a stand alone agents.

Miswak has been recommended by world health organization in 1987 for oral hygiene because of its availability, beneficial effect and affordability.

It has been stated that "Several clinical studies have confirmed that the mechanical and chemical cleansing efficiency of miswak chewing sticks are equal and at times greater than that of the toothbrush" this was mentioned and reviewed that it is in fact right but only when used in a regular constant matter with a proper and effective way of plaque removal. This study aims to use a cross over model to study the effectiveness of miswak as a stand alone agent in maintaining oral hygiene in young adults and compare it miswak containing toothpastes and fluoridated toothpastes when used with a manual tooth brush.

Conditions

• Dental Plaque

Interventions

DRUG

Fluoride toothpaste

Fluoridated paste containing 1450ppm NaF

DRUG

Toothpaste Product

Non Fluoridated toothpaste with extract of miswak ( Dabur, miswak tooth paste)

DEVICE

Toothbrush

Colgate classic clean Soft bristled toothbrushes, 19.05 x 1.27 x 1.91 cm

DEVICE

Miswak Stick

A miswak stick of 15 cm length

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riyadh Elm University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Omar Alkadhi, MSc · Head of IRB, REU

• Sarah S Aburaisi, MSc · Assistant Professor, prothetic dental department, REU

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

25 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2020-09-30

Primary Completion

2020-12-10

Completion

2020-12-30

Countries

• Saudi Arabia

Study Locations