Plaque Reduction Sesame Oil

Medical University Innsbruck

Status

Completed

Conditions

Dental Plaque

Oral Microbial Colonization

Gingivitis

Treatments

Other: distilled water

Other: sesame oil

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06327841

EK 1117/2022

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trials to learn about potential additives in reducing dental plaque. The main questions it aims to answer is:

• is there a difference in the plaque reducing effect of oil pulling with sesame oil compared to rinsing with distilled water? Participants will rinse with 15 ml of their allocated liquid for 15 min every morning for 8 weeks.

Researchers will compare sesame oil against distilled water to see if there is a difference in the plaque reducing effect.

Enrollment

40 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 99 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

age ≥ 18 years
contractual capability
the presence of ≥ 10 teeth,
community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN) grade 1 or 2

Exclusion criteria

missing consent
community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN) grade 0, 3 or 4
pregnancy or breastfeeding
systemic diseases or conditions that are associated with an increased risk of infection or necessitate concomitant antibiotic therapy with dental treatment
mental and behavioral disorders that impede (verbal) communication
allergy against sesame(oil)
intake of antibiotics 6 months prior to or during study duration
intake of medication potentially influencing gingival inflammation or bleeding (e.g. anticoagulants, cortisone)
infectious diseases (e.g. HIV, hepatitis B or C)
fixed orthodontic appliances
ongoing oil pulling or mouth rinsing
adult guardianship
insufficient nasal breathing