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The efficacy of a herbal-based toothpaste on the control of plaque and gingivitis . A double-blind controlled clinical trial with parallel groups was designed to investigate the effectiveness of a herbal-based toothpaste in the control of plaque and gingivitis as compared with a conventional dentifrice . 70 subjects with gingivitis completed the 6-week study . All participants had at least 20 natural teeth with no probing depths greater than 3 mm and a plaque index of 2 or more at baseline . At baseline , both groups were balanced for the parameters measured : plaque index , plaque vitality , gingival index , bleeding on probing and gingival crevicular fluid flow . At the end of the trial , there were reductions within both groups , however , there were no significant differences between the groups . It was concluded that the herbal based toothpaste was as effective as the conventionally formulated dentifrice in the control of plaque and gingivitis .
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Intervention_Pharmacological
herbal-based toothpaste
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Intervention_Pharmacological
herbal-based toothpaste
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Intervention_Control
conventional dentifrice .
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Intervention_Pharmacological
herbal based toothpaste
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Intervention_Control
conventionally formulated dentifrice
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Outcome_Physical
plaque index , plaque vitality , gingival index , bleeding on probing and gingival crevicular fluid flow .
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Participant_Condition
plaque and gingivitis .
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Participant_Sample-size
70 subjects
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Participant_Condition
gingivitis