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Background & Objectives: Main aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-plaque and anti-inflammatory effect of commercially available two herbal dentifrices that is Colgate herbal and Patanjali dantkanti. Method and material: This was a cross-over study.34 participants were selected and were randomly assigned to the group A [patanjali dantkanti followed by colgate herbal] (n=17) and group B [colgate herbal followed by patanjali dantkanti] (n=17). After phase 1 therapy, allocated toothpaste was given to the participants. Clinical parameter like plaque score, gingival inflammation score and approximal plaque score were measured at baseline and after 15 days. After 1 week washout period again this parameter were recorded and then after 15 days. Result: In group A plaque score was significantly reduced from 1.30±0.16 to 0.53±0.19, gingival inflammation score reduced from 1.37±0.20 to 0.57±0.17 and approximal plaque score reduced from 0.83±0.12 to 0.36±0.12. In group B plaque score was significantly reduced from 1.33±0.21 to 0.57±0.26, gingival inflammation score reduced from 1.34±0.25 to 0.59±0.24 and approximal plaque score reduced from 0.77±0.16 to 0.35±0.09. It was seen that the inter-group differences in terms of plaque score (p=0.908), gingival inflammation score (p=0.448) and approximal plaque score (p=0.147). Conclusion:Both the herbal toothpaste showed significant reduction in terms of plaque score, gingival inflammation score and approximal plaque score but when intergroup analysis was performed significant difference among both the groups was not seen.
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Background: Many patients visit dentists as a result of pain. It may have nonodontogenic causes such as lesions of vascular, neurologic/psychological, muscular, bone structures or referred from surrounding structures, or odontogenic, in which case the cause of the pain is the tooth and/or tooth supporting structures. Non odontogenic pain is often challenging to diagnose with consequent inappropriate treatment, leading to frustration of the patients and loss of confidence in the managing physician. Hence, attention on the pattern of distribution of these groups of facial pain would assist in their management. Aims: To describe the pattern of presentation of non-odontogenic pain among patients who attend oral medicine clinic in LUTH Methodology: A retrospective review of all cases of non odontogenic pain seen in oral medicine clinic of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) between May 2010 and May 2011 was done using the clinic records and patients’ case notes. The recorded parameter includes patients' age, sex and the clinical diagnosis. The results were analysed with SPSS software Results: A total number of 221 patients were seen, 144 (65%) were diagnosed with one form of non-odontogenic pain. The age distribution of subjects with non odontogenic pain ranged from 15 to 85 yrs (45yr+13.8) with the peak age of occurrence at 51-55yrs. On the other hand, those with odontogenic pain were most prevalent at the peak age of 21- 40yr, mean age of 37.3+13.6. Female predilection was observed in all subjects. Dentine hypersensitivity, pulpitis and periodontits were some of the odontogenic pain diagnosed while the various non odontogenic pain diagnosed includes burning mouth 34(23.6%), Aphthous ulceration 28(19.4%), Trigeminal neuralgia 16(11.1%), Candidiasis 11(7.4%), Lichen planus 7(4.6%), Erythemamultiforme 7(4.6%), and Herpes zoster 3(1.9%). Others include mucous membrane pemphigoid and traumatic ulcer. Conclusion: Non-odontogenicpain is relatively common presentations in oral medicine. Burning mouth sensation due to herbal toothpaste use was the most prevalent.
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Objective: To detect the anticandidal activity of nine toothpastes containing sodium fluoride, sodium monofluorophosphate and herbal extracts as an active ingredients against 45 oral and non oral Candida albicans (C. albicans) isolates. Methods: The antifungal activity of these toothpaste formulations was determined using a standard agar well diffusion method. Statistical analysis was performed using a statistical package, SPSS windows version 15, by applying mean values using one-way ANOVA with post-hoc least square differences (LSD) method. A P value of less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: All toothpastes studied in our experiments were effective in inhibiting the growth of all C. albicans isolates. The highest anticandidal activity was obtained from toothpaste that containing both herbal extracts and sodium fluoride as active ingredients, while the lowest activity was obtained from toothpaste containing sodium monofluorophosphate as an active ingredient. Antifungal activity of Parodontax toothpaste showed a significant difference (P< 0.001) against C. albicans isolates compared to toothpastes containing sodium fluoride or herbal products. Conclusions: In the present study, it has been demonstrated that toothpaste containing both herbal extracts and sodium fluoride as active ingredients are more effective in control of C. albicans, while toothpaste that containing monofluorophosphate as an active ingredient is less effective against C. albicans. Some herbal toothpaste formulations studied in our experiments, appear to be equally effective as the fluoride dental formulations and it can be used as an alternative to conventional formulations for individuals who have an interest in naturally-based products. Our results may provide invaluable information for dental professionals.
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Objective: A double-blinded 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. The efficacy of Colgate Herbal over Colgate tooth paste was assessed in this study. Materials and Methods: Thirty subjects with gingivitis participated in the study. All participants had at least 20 natural teeth with no probing depths greater than 3 mm and a plaque index score of 2 or more at baseline. At baseline, the clinical parameters like gingival index, plaque index and salivary pH were estimated. Paired t-test was used to compare the difference within the groups and unpaired t-test was used to compare the difference between the groups at baseline and on the 30 th day. Results: At the end of the study, there were statistically significant reductions in the gingival index and the plaque index scores within the test group. However, there were no statistically significant differences between the test and the control groups. The salivary pH changes were not statistically significant in the test group but were displaced more toward the acidic range in the control group. Conclusion: It was however concluded that the herbal-based toothpaste was as effective as the conventionally formulated dentifrice in the control of plaque and gingivitis.