International Journal of Scientific Research in Dental and Medical Sciences

International Journal of Scientific Research in Dental and Medical Sciences

Comparison of the Effect of Iranian Toothpaste Containing Propolis with a Common Toothpaste on Plaque Index

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Pegah Shayestemehr 1
Porousha Mahjoub 2
Masoumeh Nikkhah 3
1 School of Dentistry, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
2 Department of Pediatrics, School of Dentistry, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
3 Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
10.30485/ijsrdms.2019.199956.1019
Abstract
Background and aim: Dental plaque is the main etiological factor in the development of dental caries, gingivitis and periodontal diseases. Antimicrobial agents in toothpaste can play an essential role in controlling and reducing microbial plaque. Herbex herbal toothpaste is the only Iranian toothpaste containing Propolis. This study aimed to compare the effect of this toothpaste with an ordinary toothpaste on the plaque index.
Material and methods: This double-blind cross-sectional clinical trial was performed on 46 dental students. The subjects were divided randomly into two groups of 23 individuals. Group 1 received treatment A or Herbex toothpaste (Iran) in the first period and treatment B or Crest anticavity regular toothpaste (Germany) in the second period. The primary and secondary plaque index was measured and compared using the O'leary index by the mean of disclosing tablets. To analyze the data, an independent T-test and Paired T-test used.
Results: Considering the data analysis, the mean difference between the primary and secondary plaque index in Herbex toothpaste was -6.813±5.749. In the Crest toothpaste, it was -7.341± 9.340 that was statistically significant in both types of toothpaste (P > 0.05). A comparison of two toothpaste types in terms of reducing the plaque index did not show a significant difference (P = 0.714).
Conclusion: Both types of toothpaste in the present study reduced the plaque index. There was no significant difference in terms of this reduction among the toothpaste containing Propolis and regular toothpaste.
Keywords
Dental plaque
Propolis
Toothpaste
Subjects
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International Journal of Scientific Research in Dental and Medical Sciences
Volume 1, Issue 4
Autumn 2019
Pages 62-68

  • Receive Date 31 August 2019
  • Revise Date 24 October 2019
  • Accept Date 09 November 2019
  • Publish Date 01 December 2019