Antiplaque Efficacy of a Dentifrice Containing Low Concentration of Chlorhexidine: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Purkayastha Adrita1, Mohanty Rinkee2, Satpathy Anurag3,*, Nayak Rashmita3, Beura Rajdeep1, Das Utkalika4 1Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 2Professor and Head, Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 3Professor, Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India 4Lecturer, Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O'Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India *Corresponding Author, Anurag Satpathy Professor, Department of Periodontics and Oral, Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O ’Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. e-mail: drasatpathy@gmail.com
Online published on 13 November, 2019. Abstract Aim To assess the anti-plaque efficacy of a dentifrice containing low concentration (0.004%) chlorhexidine Methodology Plaque score was assessed in 28 participants in a randomized, double-blind prospective cross-over study. The study participants either used 0.004% chlorhexidine containing dentifrice (test group) or a commercially available fluoridated dentifrice (control group). Clinical parameters were recorded at the baseline and again after 4 days. Results Plaque scores were found to be significantly lesser in the test group (p = 0.02). Also, significantly greater additional plaque (16.06%) was formed in the control group in comparison to the test group (p = 0.01). No statistically significant difference was detected between the test and the control groups at baseline with regard to plaque score. Conclusion: The reduction of plaque scores with a dentifrice containing low 0.004% chlorhexidine was significantly greater as compare to control. Top Keywords Chlorhexidine containing dentifrice, anti-plaque, toothpaste, chlorhexidine, dentifrice, plaque re-growth. Top |