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

NCT ID: NCT01336179

Last Updated: 2011-06-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

18 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-03-31

Study Completion Date

2011-05-31

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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Dental plaque removal is essential in maintaining oral health. Methods for oral hygiene vary from country to country and from culture to culture. The use of a wood stick (miswak or chewing stick) for brushing the teeth is considered an important tool for oral hygiene care in many Afro-Asian communities. The aim of the study is to compare the effect of the chewing stick (miswak), and toothbrushing on plaque removal and gingival health. The participants comprise 18 healthy Saudi Arabian male volunteers aged 21 to 30 years, at Taibah University in Saudi Arabia. The study was designed as a single, blind, randomized split-mouth study. Professional tooth cleaning was conducted, and after six weeks use of either the miswak or toothbrush on each quadrant, modified plaque and gingival indices, were recorded.

Conditions

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Plaque Induced Gingivitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Miswak, dental plaque and gingivitis

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Salvadora persica

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

twice daily use, two minutes interval

Toothbrush, dental plaque and gingivitis

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Toothbrush

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Twice daily use two minutes interval

Interventions

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Salvadora persica

twice daily use, two minutes interval

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Toothbrush

Twice daily use two minutes interval

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy individuals
* presence of at least 14 teeth

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects on medications (antiinflammatory or antibiotics)
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Taibah University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Taibah University

Principal Investigators

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Tareq AS Abu Saleh, MSc, MRD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Assistant professor in Periodontics, Taibah University

Locations

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Faculty of Dentistry Taibah University

Al Madīnah, Almadinah, Saudi Arabia

Site Status

Countries

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Saudi Arabia

Other Identifiers

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UTFD201127021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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