Antibacterial Effect of Guava Leaves Extract Mouthwash Compared to Chlorhexidine Mouthwash in High Caries Risk Patients

Summary

This trial is to test the antibacterial effect of Guava leaves extract mouth wash compared to Chlorhexidine mouth wash in high caries risk patients. Also salivary pH and patient satisfaction to taste will also be tested.

Timeline

Start

2019-01

Primary completion

2019-11

Completion

2020-01

Publications

• Background Gupta D, Nayan S, Tippanawar HK, Patil GI, Jain A, Momin RK, Gupta RK. Are herbal mouthwash efficacious over chlorhexidine on the dental plaque? Pharmacognosy Res. 2015 Jul-Sep;7(3):277-81. doi: 10.4103/0974-8490.155874.
• Background Ravi K, Divyashree P. Psidium guajava: A review on its potential as an adjunct in treating periodontal disease. Pharmacogn Rev. 2014 Jul;8(16):96-100. doi: 10.4103/0973-7847.134233.
• Background Singla S, Malhotra R, Nd S, Saxena S. Antibacterial Efficacy of Mouthwash Prepared from Pomegranate, Grape Seed and Guava Extracts against Oral Streptococci: An in Vivo Study. J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2018;42(2):109-113. doi: 10.17796/1053-4628-42.2.5. Epub 2017 Oct 31.
• Background Shah S, Bargale S, Dave BH, Deshpande A, Kariya PB, Karri A. Comparison of Antimicrobial Efficacy of (between) 0.2% Chlorhexidine and Herbal Mouthwash on Salivary Streptococcus mutans: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. Contemp Clin Dent. 2018 Jul-Sep;9(3):440-445. doi: 10.4103/ccd.ccd_264_18.
• Background Jain I, Jain P. Comparative evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of three different formulations of mouth rinses with multi-herbal mouth rinse. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2016 Oct-Dec;34(4):315-23. doi: 10.4103/0970-4388.191409.

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