Anti-Plaque and Anti-Gingivitis Effects of Moringa Plant Extract and Fluoride Toothpastes

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Oral Disease

Treatments: Drug: Moringa oleifera leaf

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05390099

Moringa toothpaste

Details and patient eligibility

About

The present study aims to assess and compare the anti-plaque and anti-gingivitis effects of Moringa plant extract and Fluoride toothpastes among a group of Egyptian Children.

Full description

In the last few years, the use of plant extracts in alternative medicine has evolved widely. Various herbal products, including mouthwash and toothpaste, are now available and have been shown to possess a beneficial effect on oral health .Moringa plant is used to treat various diseases including the treatment of the oral cavity or dentistry .

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 14 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children of 12-14 years of age.
• Presence of gingivitis-calculus, and plaque (gingival index [GI]score ≥1/plaque index [PI] score ≥1).
• Children willing to participate.
• Children whose parents/caretakers gave informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

• Children having fixed or removable orthodontic appliances or removable prostheses.
• Children suffering from any systemic illness.
• Children who were already using mouthwashes.
• History of oral prophylaxis within 6 months.
• Children using any other oral hygiene aids.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

moringa plant toothpaste

Experimental group

Treatment:

Drug: Moringa oleifera leaf

Fluoride toothpaste

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: Moringa oleifera leaf