Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Aloe Vera Mouthwashes on the Oral Health of Children
Lead Sponsor:
Damascus University
Conditions:
Oral Health
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Prevention of dental problems by controlling plaque is the best solution to maintain oral health and prevent high cost of dental treatments. Home oral care is the cornerstone in removing plaque and th...
Detailed Description
The crossover design will be adopted in this study, i.e. the three types of mouthwashes (experimental "aloe Vera", positive control "chlorhexidine", negative control "placebo") will be utilized for al...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient ages between (8 - 12) years.
- Healthy children without any systemic medical conditions.
- Good oral health (no manifestations of oral diseases on the mucous membranes).
- The presence of the maxillary first permanent molars and the maxillary central incisors.
- No caries on the buccal and lingual surfaces of the teeth.
- Cooperative children (positive or definitely positive on Frankl's behavior rating scale).
- The patient has the physiological ability to use the mouthwashes, This will be confirmed by asking the child's parent first and then test his/her ability to rinse with water before being enrolled in the study.
Exclusion
- Children with systemic medical conditions.
- Patients undergoing current dental or orthodontic treatment.
- Patients who used any other mouthwash during the study period or were given antibiotic therapy within 2 weeks before starting the study or corticosteroids within 30 days before starting the study.
- Patients who use removable prosthetic or orthodontic appliances.
- Patients who have gingival pockets more than (3) mm or advanced gingival diseases.
- Fluorescent patients.
- Patients who have a sensitivity story for any element of the mouthwashes used in the study.
- Patients who underwent an extraction within two weeks of starting the study.
- Patient lack of commitment toward follow-up appointments.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 30 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04009616
Start Date
March 1 2019
End Date
August 30 2019
Last Update
April 21 2020
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Faculty of Dental Medicine, Damascus University
Damascus, Syria