Effectiveness of Black Tea Mouthwash on Plaque Formation

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study was conducted to measure the effectiveness of Black Tea in reducing the deposits on teeth. It also compares the effect between use of black tea mouthwash and green tea mouthwash to that of chlorhexidine in reducing plaque deposition on teeth in a two weeks long clinical trial among adults of 18-40 years of age.

Detailed Description
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The study titled Effectiveness of Black Tea Mouthwash on Plaque formation: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial conducted at Department of Periodontics,during February 2015 till July 2015 included three interventional arms with 15 subjects each who had chronic generalized plaque-induced gingivitis. All subjects underwent scaling and randomly allocated into three groups as Black tea,Green tea and Chlorhexidine. Those in black tea, green tea and Chlorhexidine groups advised to rinse with 0.5% Black tea, 0.5% green tea and 0.12% Chlorhexidine aqueous based solutions for 30 seconds twice daily half an hour after brushing teeth respectively. Gingival Index (Loe and Silness 1963) and Plaque Index (Silness and Loe, 1964) recorded at baseline and 2 weeks after intervention in all subjects. Results were analyzed using SPSS Statistical software version 20.

Official Title
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Effectiveness of Black Tea Mouthwash on Plaque Formation:A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Conditions
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Gingivitis

Intervention / Treatment
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* Dietary Supplement: Black Tea
* Dietary Supplement: Green Tea
* Drug: 0.12% Chlorhexidine Mouthwash.


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 18-40 years old. subjects with at least 20 natural teeth. diagnosed with chronic generalized plaque induced gingivitis. Exclusion Criteria: subjects with systemic illness. subjects on antibiotic in the previous six months. subjects with allergy to tea. subjects on medications with effect on periodontium (Eg:anti-osteoporotic drugs).

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 40 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Black Tea<br>0.5% Black Tea as Mouthwash, 5mL to be used twice daily for 30 seconds undiluted. | Dietary Supplement: Black Tea<br>* 0.5% Black Tea 5mL used as Mouthwash twice daily for two weeks after scaling of teeth.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Green Tea<br>0.5% Green Tea as Mouthwash, 5mL to be used twice daily for 30 seconds undiluted. | Dietary Supplement: Green Tea<br>* 0.5% Green Tea 5mL used as Mouthwash twice daily for two weeks after scaling of teeth.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Chlorhexidine<br>0.12% Chlorhexidine Mouthwash 5mL to be used twice daily. | Drug: 0.12% Chlorhexidine Mouthwash.<br>* 5mL of 0.12% Chlorhexidine used as mouthwash twice daily for two weeks after scaling of teeth.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plaque Index (Silness and Loe 1964) | Plaque Index at baseline and two weeks after scaling and use of mouthwash | two weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gingival Index(Loe and Silness 1963) | Measure Gingival Index at baseline and two weeks after scaling and use of mouthwash | two weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Gingivitis, Black Tea, Green Tea,Chlorhexidine, Biofilm,