Clinical Trial: Essential Oils Mouthrinse and Dental Floss, Comparison of Efficacy on Interproximal Gingivitis and Dental Plaque Accumulation

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Comparison of Efficacy on Interproximal Gingivitis and Dental Plaque Accumulation of an Essential Oils Mouthrinse and Dental Floss.

Brief Summary: It is difficult to obtain patient's compliance with regular interproximal dental hygiene. Dental floss is recognized as an effective procedure to remove dental plaque and prevent gingivitis in the space between teeth, but it is difficult to use and most patients do no do it regularly. Essential oils mouthrinse acts on dental plaque bacteria and helps on gingivitis prevention. These properties may be of interest to control dental plaque accumulation and gingivitis in interproximal areas. The study hypothesis states that there are no differences between the use of an essential oils mouthrinse and dental floss on the reduction of dental plaque accumulation and gingivitis.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Lisbon

Current Primary Outcome:

• Lobene Gingival Index [ Time Frame: change from baseline in gingival index at two weeks ]
  data collected at the begining of the study and two weeks after mouthrinse or dental floss use
• Saxton & Ouderaa Bleeding Index [ Time Frame: change from baseline in bleeding index at two weeks ]
  data collected at the begining of the study and two weeks after mouthrinse or dental floss use
• Quigley, Hein & Turesky Dental Plaque Index [ Time Frame: change from baseline in plaque index at two weeks ]
  data collected at the begining of the study and two weeks after mouthrinse or dental floss use

Original Primary Outcome:

• Lobene Gingival Index [ Time Frame: before and two weeks after intervention ]
  data collected at the begining of the study and two weeks after mouthrinse or dental floss use
• Saxton & Ouderaa Bleeding Index [ Time Frame: before and two weeks after intervention ]
  data collected at the begining of the study and two weeks after mouthrinse or dental floss use
• Quigley, Hein & Turesky Dental Plaque Index [ Time Frame: before and two weeks after intervention ]
  data collected at the begining of the study and two weeks after mouthrinse or dental floss use

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: University of Lisbon

Dates:
Date Received: November 8, 2010
Date Started: September 2007
Date Completion:
Last Updated: November 9, 2010
Last Verified: July 2010