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Clinical effect of a gel containing Lippia sidoides on plaque and gingivitis control
Sérgio Luis da Silva Pereira1, Yuri Carvalho Machado Praxedes, Thiago Catunda Bastos
1Department of Periodontics, Dental School, University of Fortaleza, BRAZIL.
Objective:
This parallel controlled clinical trial evaluated the effect of a gel containing Lippia sidoides essential oil on plaque and gingivitis control.
Methods:
Thirty patients (n=30) were randomly selected and allocated into three groups: Lippia sidoides (LS, n=10), chlorhexidine (CLX, n=10) or placebo (control, n=10). Plaque and bleeding index were recorded at baseline and after three months. All volunteers were instructed to brush with the gel three times a day throughout the experiment period.
Results:
There was a significant reduction on plaque and gingivitis in the test groups (P<.05), but no statistically significant difference was observed between them (P>.05).
Conclusion:
A gel preparation containing 10% Lippia sidoides essential oil was an efficient herbal antiplaque and antigingivitis agent.
