title: Effect of a dentifrice containing Aloe vera on plaque and gingivitis control. A double-blind clinical study in humans.
abstract: The effect of Aloe vera on the reduction of plaque and gingivitis was evaluated in a randomized, parallel and double-blind clinical trial. Subjects were randomly allocated to the test group (n=15) - dentifrice containing Aloe vera - or the control group (n=15) - fluoridated dentifrice. Plaque index (PI) and gingival bleeding index (GBI) were assessed at days 0 and 30. Subjects were asked to brush their teeth with the control or test dentifrice, three times a day, during a 30-day period. There was a significant reduction on plaque and gingivitis in both groups, but no statistically significant difference was observed among them (p>0.01). The dentifrice containing Aloe vera did not show any additional effect on plaque and gingivitis control compared to the fluoridated dentifrice.
authors.affiliation: University of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sílvia Morgana Araújo
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.forename: Ticiana Carneiro
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Sérgio Luís da Silva
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Olívia Morais de Lima
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Mota
authors.forename: Márlio Ximenes
authors.initials: MX
authors.lastname: Carlos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000504:Aloe; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003802:Dentifrices