The Effect of New Dentifrices Containing Centella Asiatica and Bamboo Salt on Reducing Plaque and Gingivitis

LG Electronics

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Labor Trial Refused

Treatments: Other: Centella asiatica and bamboo salt; Other: Centella asiatica

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT02616042

CRI09001

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the effect of dentifrice formulations containing Centella asiatica and bamboo salt on gingivitis and dental plaque. Participants uses dentifrice which contains Centella asiatica and bamboo salt and the same participants will also use placebo for tooth brushing by cross-over design.

Full description

With growing interest in plant-based products among researchers, many toothpastes with various herbal extracts have been introduced over the past few decades,Centella asiatica (CA), a small herb broadly cultivated in China, Southeast Asia, India and Oceanic countries, has long been used for therapeutic purposes since ancient times.CA has been reported to be useful in the treatment of skin diseases wound repair and healing of burn. In dentistry, few studies have explored the efficacy of CA. In one study, CA was demonstrated to be an effective supportive agent following periodontal treatment, resulting in reduced plaque and gingivitis. In spite of such wound healing properties of CA, its usage in dental field has been limited.

Bamboo salt (BS) is a Korean folk remedy consisting of sea salt roasted in bamboo which has long been used for therapeutic purposes in Korea. Toothpastes containing BS has been sold in Korea for some decades. Some in vitro studies and animal studies using rats demonstrated anti-inflammatory effects of BS. Nevertheless, no human study has yet evaluated the effect of BS on periodontal health.

Therefore, the new dentifrice containing CA and BS was developed.

Enrollment: 33 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Systemical healthy individual
• Normal alignment of teeth

Exclusion criteria

• Recent antibiotic treatment
• Existence of dental caries or periodontitis
• Those needs emergency dental treatments
• Natural teeth less than 20
• Denture wearer
• Oral appliance for orthodontic treatment
• Pregnant

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

---

33 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Centella asiatica and bamboo salt

Experimental group

Description:

Participants received a dentifrice which contains Centella asiatica, bamboo salt, dental-type silica, sodium fluoride and aminocaproic acid. Each participant brushed their teeth using only the assigned dentifrices for 3 minutes twice a day (after breakfast and before bedtime). All participants used the assigned dentifrices for 4 days in each trial cycle.

Treatment:

Other: Centella asiatica and bamboo salt

Other: Centella asiatica

Centella asiatica

Experimental group

Description:

Participants received a dentifrice which contains Centella asiatica, dental-type silica, sodium fluoride and aminocaproic acid. Each participant brushed their teeth using only the assigned dentifrices for 3 minutes twice a day (after breakfast and before bedtime).

Treatment:

Other: Centella asiatica and bamboo salt

Other: Centella asiatica

Control dentifrice

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Participants received a plain dentifrice which contains dental-type silica, sodium fluoride and aminocaproic acid. Each participant brushed their teeth using only the assigned dentifrices for 3 minutes twice a day (after breakfast and before bedtime).

Treatment:

Other: Centella asiatica and bamboo salt

Other: Centella asiatica