Garg Yogesh, Chowdhary Zoya, Garg Kamal, Kshirsagar Minal M, Sharma Arpit, Ramvilas Reddy Jaidupally, Paiwal Kapil
Public Health Dentistry, Jan Nayak Chaudhry Devi Lal (JCD) Dental College, Sirsa, IND.
Periodontology, Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu, IND.
Cureus. 2023 May 27;15(5):e39558. doi: 10.7759/cureus.39558. eCollection 2023 May.
Plaque-associated oral disease affects a considerable portion of the population and is considered one of the major causes of tooth loss. The presence of plaque may be the reason for dental caries, gingivitis, periodontal problems, and halitosis. Many mechanical aids are used to control plaque, including toothbrushes, dental floss, mouth rinses, and dentifrices, and the most effective method of controlling gingivitis is supragingival plaque control.
To evaluate and compare the anti-plaque and anti-gingivitis efficacy of commercially available herbal toothpaste (Meswak) and non-herbal toothpaste (Pepsodent).
50 subjects aged between 10 and 15 years with a full complement of dentition were included in the study. The two toothpastes were provided to the subjects in plain white tubes by the investigator. Subjects were instructed to brush their teeth twice daily using the given toothpaste for 21 days. Plaque and gingival scores on days 0, 7, and 21 were recorded, and the data were subjected to statistical analysis.
At the end of the 21-day study, there was a statistically significant difference between the groups for plaque and gingival scores.
The plaque and gingival scores were significantly reduced throughout the study in both groups. In comparison, the herbal dentifrices show more effectiveness in reducing plaque and gingival scores, but no statistically significant difference was seen between the two groups.
与牙菌斑相关的口腔疾病影响着相当一部分人群，被认为是牙齿缺失的主要原因之一。牙菌斑的存在可能是龋齿、牙龈炎、牙周问题和口臭的原因。许多机械辅助工具用于控制牙菌斑，包括牙刷、牙线、漱口水和牙膏，而控制牙龈炎最有效的方法是龈上牙菌斑控制。
评估并比较市售草本牙膏（Meswak）和非草本牙膏（佳洁士）的抗牙菌斑和抗牙龈炎功效。
该研究纳入了50名年龄在10至15岁之间、牙列完整的受试者。研究者将这两种牙膏装在普通白色管子里提供给受试者。指导受试者每天使用给定的牙膏刷牙两次，持续21天。记录第0天、第7天和第21天的牙菌斑和牙龈评分，并对数据进行统计分析。
在为期21天的研究结束时，两组在牙菌斑和牙龈评分上存在统计学显著差异。
在整个研究过程中，两组的牙菌斑和牙龈评分均显著降低。相比之下，草本牙膏在降低牙菌斑和牙龈评分方面显示出更高的有效性，但两组之间未观察到统计学显著差异。
