Limited benefit of copaifera oil on gingivitis progression in humans.
J Contemp Dent Pract
; 11(1): E057-64, 2010 Jan 01.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
The aim of this in vivo study was to evaluate the antiplaque and antigingivitis effect of Copaifera sp (Cp). METHODS AND MATERIALS Twenty-three subjects participated in a randomized controlled clinical trial using a 21-day, partial-mouth experimental model of gingivitis. A custom tooth shield was fabricated for each subject to prevent the brushing of the four experimental posterior teeth in the lower-left quadrant. The subjects were randomly assigned to either the control group (using a placebo gel) or the test group (using the test gel containing 10% Cp).RESULTS:
The clinical results showed statistically significant differences for plaque (PLI), bleeding (BI), and gingival (GI) indexes at days 0 and 21 in both groups (p<0.05). However, on day 21 there was no statistically significant difference between groups for all indexes (p>0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
The test gel containing 10% Cp did not prevent plaque formation and development of gingivitis. CLINICALSIGNIFICANCE:
Several medicinal herbs are used empirically by persons in the treatment and prevention of oral conditions. Research in this area must be encouraged to determine which herbal agents would be a useful addition to the current range of chemotherapeutic periodontal treatment options.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_biologicas
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Aromoterapia
Assunto principal:
Óleos de Plantas
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Placa Dentária
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Gengivite
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Fabaceae
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Fitoterapia
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Contemp Dent Pract
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil