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Anti-plaque efficacy of the Hajji's spray: A randomize double-blind controlled trial

2012; Academic Journals; Volume: 6; Issue: 26 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5897/ajmr12.343

1996-0808

Mohamad Reza Abrishami,

Pediatric health and respiratory diseases

The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the efficacy of a new formulation named “Hajji's for prevention of dental plaque formation in Muslim pilgrims who are banned from tooth brushing during their 1 month of stay in Mecca (period of Ihram in Hajj) due to some religious restrictions. In this randomized, double-blind, crossover clinical trial efficacy of experimental and commercial Chlorhexidine sprays was evaluated and compared in two separate 5-day periods without any mechanical intervention. In total, 26 individuals aged 21 to 45 years consented to participate in this study and were enrolled (mean age 26 ± 7.2 years). Subjects were asked to use each spray twice daily, in the morning before breakfast and in the evening before bed time. A 7-days washout–period was allocated between the two trial periods. Turesky modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index was used to assess the level of plaque formation. Anti-plaque efficacy of Hajji's spray was found to be comparable with that of Chlorhexidine spray (P = 0.34, and 95% confidence interval of -0.66 to 0.2). In terms of flavor and taste (median = 3, 95% CI for the median 3 to 4), Hajji’s spray was found to be superior to Chlorhexidine spray (Median = 2.5, 95% CI for the median 2 to 4) (p = 0.004, and 95% CI of 0.002 to 0.005). Therefore, Hajji's spray can be recommended as a short-term replacement for conventional mechanical plaque control during certain periods during Muslim Hajj. Key words: Dental plaque, chlorhexidine, oral epidemiology, Quigley and Hein index, randomized controlled clinical trial.