EC Dental Science

Objectives: The objectives of present study are 1) To evaluate the effect of Triclosan containing tooth paste, conventional fluoride tooth paste and two herbal tooth pastes individually on plaque and gingival status in the selected sample. 2) To compare the effect of Triclosan containing tooth paste, Conventional fluoride tooth paste and two herbal tooth pastes on plaque and gingival status in selected sample.

Methodology: A comparative study was conducted to evaluate the effect of Triclosan containing tooth paste, conventional fluoride tooth paste and two herbal tooth pastes on plaque and gingival status of 800 patients visiting in OPD of department of Periodontology of the Chandra Dental College and Hospital, Safedabad, Barabanki, U.P.as measured by Turesky’s modification of Quigley Hein index for plaque status and Loe and Silness index for gingival health at base line and at the end of 3^rd, 6^th, 9^th months. The data obtained was analyzed statistically by applying Chi square test, Paired “t” test, One way ANOVA and Newman Keuls test.

Results: All dentifrices used in this study showed statistical reduction in the plaque and gingival scores at the end of third month when compared to baseline with the p value of ≤ 0.05. At the end of third month the reduction in plaque scores between the individual groups was not statistically significant except between Triclosan containing dentifrice group and Neem containing dentifrice group with the p value of 0.00. At the end of third month there was no statistically significant difference between the individual groups in gingival scores.

Conclusion: As all dentifrices used in this study have shown significant effect on plaque and gingival status at the end of the study, it can be interpreted that all dentifrices do possess the antiplaque and antigingivitis effect. Triclosan containing dentifrice has shown better in reduction of plaque scores when compared to the Neem containing dentifrices.

 Keywords: Triclosan; Fluoride; Neem Multi Herbal; Plaque Status; Gingival Health; Dentifrice

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