Ayurvedic drugs have been used since ancient times to treat diseases including periodontal diseases. Oral rinses made from ayurvedic medicines are used in periodontal therapy to control bleeding and reduce inflammation. To evaluate the efficacy of herbal preparation (Irimedadi taila) on reduction of plaque induced gingivitis. A total of 100 volunteers with clinical signs of mild to moderate gin...

background and aims. dental plaque and gingivitis were controlled by administration of chemical agents such as chlorhexidine (chx) which is recognized as a gold standard of chemical agents. the aim of this study was to compare the effects of two mouthwashes (0.2% chx and kin gingival) on clinical parameters. materials and methods. a total of 88 subjects were included in this interventional‒expe...

bacteria! plaque is an essential factor of gingival and periodontal disease.the ability of chemical piaque control agent to prevent plaque formation is well documented compare with other mechanical plaque removal methods. the purpose of this study was to compare clinical effects of shore choice mouth rinse (h2 o2, 0.1%) with a placebo.following a period of 4 weeks, 20 subjects were allocated to...

In patients with multiband appliances, the effectiveness of an herbal extract containing mouthrinse (Parodontax©) was tested for possible reduction of plaque and gingivitis. A total of 40 patients (mean age: 16 ± 2.3 years) with mild to moderate gingivitis participated in this prospective randomized, double-blind clinical study. At baseline (Group 1: Parodontax©, n = 20, mean age: 15.8 ± 2.2 ye...

Objective: The purpose of the study is to assess and compare the plaque and gingival status among dental students undergoing orthodontic treatment with that of non-orthodontic treatment. Materials and Methods: A comparative cross sectional study was conducted among 64 dental students. The 64 students were divided into three groups, Group 1 subjects undergoing orthodontic treatment, Group 2 subj...

Dental plaque removal is an important issue in health promotion. Toothbrushing is one of the main methods employed for such purpose, since it can prevent dental caries by means of the fluoride present in the dentifrice. Dentifrices might contain plaque disclosing agents and thus allow dental plaque observation. The aim of this study was to assess whether utilization of a plaque disclosing agent...

Traditionally, periodontal diseases have been diagnosed by radiographic and clinical exams, including the assessment of plaque with a plaque index (PI), gingival inflammation with the bleeding on probing index (BOP), probing pocket depth (PPD) and clinical attachment loss (CAL). Nowadays, clinical chairside tests are in use for more precise molecular diagnostics and treatments. This review desc...

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased incidence of cardiovascular events (CVE). The contribution of subclinical atheromatosis extent, including femoral arteries, to CVE in CKD patients has not been investigated. In this paper, we examine the prognostic value of subclinical atheromatosis extent, assessed as the number of arterial territories with plaque, in predicting the ...