Comparative Effect of Chewing Sticks and Toothbrushing on Plaque Removal and Gingival Health

Plaque Induced Gingivitis Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Efficacy of the Miswak Chewing Sticks (Salvadora Persica)on Plaque Removal and Gingival Health: Randomised Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01336179
• Other study ID #: UTFD201127021
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: April 6, 2011
• Last updated: May 31, 2011
• Start date: March 2011
• Est. completion date: May 2011

Study information

• Verified date: April 2011
• Source: Taibah University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Saudi Arabia: Ministry for Higher Education
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the proposed study is to compare the effect of chewing sticks (Miswak) and the toothbrushes on plaque removal and gingival health.

Description:

Dental plaque removal is essential in maintaining oral health. Methods for oral hygiene vary from country to country and from culture to culture. The use of a wood stick (miswak or chewing stick) for brushing the teeth is considered an important tool for oral hygiene care in many Afro-Asian communities. The aim of the study is to compare the effect of the chewing stick (miswak), and toothbrushing on plaque removal and gingival health. The participants comprise 18 healthy Saudi Arabian male volunteers aged 21 to 30 years, at Taibah University in Saudi Arabia. The study was designed as a single, blind, randomized split-mouth study. Professional tooth cleaning was conducted, and after six weeks use of either the miswak or toothbrush on each quadrant, modified plaque and gingival indices, were recorded.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 18
• Est. completion date: May 2011
• Est. primary completion date: April 2011
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 20 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy individuals

• presence of at least 14 teeth

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects on medications (antiinflammatory or antibiotics)

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Gingivitis
• Plaque Induced Gingivitis

Intervention

Procedure:
• Salvadora persica
twice daily use, two minutes interval
• Toothbrush
Twice daily use two minutes interval

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Saudi Arabia	Faculty of Dentistry Taibah University	Almadinah

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Taibah University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Saudi Arabia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Miswak is useful for removing plaque and preventing gingivitis	Miswak will be compared to toothbrush as a mechanical plaque control device, by calculating plaque index and gingival index scores for participants after 6 weeks of use.	6 weeks	Yes