Clinical effect of a herbal dentifrice on the control of plaque and gingivitis: a double-blind study.
The aim of this randomized, double-blind clinical trial was to evaluate the effect of the Paradontax dentifrice on the reduction of plaque and gingivitis. Subjects were randomly allocated into either the test group (n = 15, Paradontax) or the control group (n = 15, standard dentifrice with fluoride). Plaque levels were measured using the Turesky modification of the Quigley & Hein Plaque Index (PI), and gingivitis was evaluated with the Gingival Index (GI). Subjects were asked to brush their teeth with the allocated dentifrice, three times a day, for 21 days. There was no significant difference between groups in relation to the PI and GI medians, at baseline and at the end of the 21-day period. There was no significant reduction in PI in either the test or control groups. There was a significant decrease in GI in the test group. The authors concluded that there was no difference between the dentifrices in the reduction of plaque and gingivitis.
Pannuti
Claudio Mendes
CM
School of Dentistry, Ibirapuera University.
Mattos
Joyce Pereira de
JP
Ranoya
Paula Nini
PN
Jesus
Alberto Martins de
AM
Lotufo
Roberto Fraga Moreira
RF
Romito
Giuseppe Alexandre
GA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013997:Time Factors; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
C091016:Parodontax; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014100:Toothpastes; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate