American Journal of Oral Medicine and Radiology

EFFECT OF TOOTHPASTES ON ORAL MUCOSAL STATUS: A STUDY

Dr Rathi Rela1 & Dr Ritesh Vatsa

riteshvatsa2003@gmail.com

Mucosa, Gingivitis, Conventional, Non-Conventional, Toothpaste

There is a wide array of oral mucosal changes that can occur due to numerous external and internal factors. The appearance of any mucosal changes can take off a variety of disease entity. The etiology of these lesions could be associated with soft tissue irritants present in toothpaste used daily for oral cleanliness. Amongst the major irritants plaque plays a vital role creating irritation to oral mucosa and in turn leading to oral mucosal changes. This plaque present sub gingivally can cause dental caries, gingivitis, periodontal problems, and halitosis. Plaque are cleaned using toothbrushes, dental floss, mouth rinses, and dentifrices. Materials and Methods: Total of 20 subjects enrolled, male (n?=?9) and female (n?=?11) subjects, aged 25 to 35, with healthy mouths were enrolled. Subjects having established gingivitis and at least 20 natural teeth and having a probing depth <3 mm was considered inclusion criteria. Plaque and gingival index (PI and GI, respectively) scores were assessed at days 0 and 30. Differences between groups were compared with Mann–Whitney U test and the mean scores of PI and GI by Wilcoxon test. Statistical difference between the weights of dentifrices tubes on days 0 and 30 was evaluated by Student's t-test. Results: At the end of 30 days of the study, there was statistically significant difference between both the groups for plaque and gingival scores. No adverse effects was seen in both the groups. Conclusion: After trial, both test and control groups showed effective reduction of plaque and gingivitis, which was statistically significant. In this clinical study the aim was to investigate the effectiveness of herbal toothpaste as compared to conventional toothpaste and their role in removing plaque.