The rationale of our study is to compare the efficacy of natural honey base preparation with other commercially available mouthwashes i.e chlorhexidine base in prevention of dental plaque formation as honey is readily available and cost effective and organic in nature. This study will help to provide the data of our community and positive result may provide a new method of oral hygiene maintenance with fewer side effects. We will be able to deliver the best anti-plaque agent.
In this study, participants will assigned into 2 group those who will fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. After the informed consent, they were divided into 2 group. Group A will received Chlorhexidine mouthwash and Group B will provided with honey based mouthwash. The participant will blinded as solution will be provided in dark color bottle to mask the study. After which the baseline plaque index will be taken followed by recording plaque index on 7th, 14th, and 21st day. The statistical analysis will be done to compare the mean difference between these 2 groups
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
Natural Sidr honey based mouthwash used as intervention group B (Arm Group B) for the reduction of plaque index
Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.12% mouthwash is used as intervention in Group A (Arm Group A) for the comparison of plaque reduction among group A and B
Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Dental Plaque
primary outcome is to assessed the reduction on plaque level among Group A and Group B
Time frame: reduction of plaque index will be assessed on 7th day, 14th day and on 21st day
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