Oil Pulling Reduction Study for Gum Health
This study is looking at how well GuruNanda natural Oil Pulling oral rinse works to improve gum health. It aims to reduce dental plaque, gum inflammation (gingivitis), and gum bleeding. Researchers will compare it to TheraBreath Plaque Control Oral Rinse and a water-based mouthwash. You might be able to join if you are 18-70 years old, in good health, and have some gum inflammation, bleeding, and plaque. The study will measure changes in your gum health over 8 weeks to see if the oil pulling rinse is effective. The current status of this study is unclear.
- Study design
- This study plans to enroll 120 participants who will be divided into three groups. Each group will use a different mouthwash (GuruNanda oil pulling rinse, TheraBreath rinse, or a water-based rinse) for 8 weeks.
- What's involved
- You would use your assigned mouthwash once daily before bed and brush your teeth twice daily for 8 weeks. Your gum health will be assessed at the beginning, at 4 weeks, and at 8 weeks.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your gum health will be followed for 8 weeks after starting the mouthwash.
AI-generated from the public study record. Only the study team can confirm whether you're eligible — confirm details with them before making decisions.
Oil Pulling Reduction
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesWho to contact
Opens a ready-to-send draft in your own email app — review before sending.
What this trial measures
- Modified Gingival Index (MGI)Baseline to 8 weeks
The gingiva will be segmented into 6 sites per tooth (distobuccal, buccal, mesiobuccal and distolingual, lingual, mesiolingual surfaces). Gingival inflammation will be recorded at each tooth site on a scale of 0 to 4: Gingivitis will be assessed by the Modified Gingival Index on the buccal and lingual marginal gingivae and interdental papillae of all scorable teeth: 0 - Normal (absence of inflammation) 1. \- Mild inflammation (slight change in color, little change in texture) of any portion of the gingival unit 2. \- Mild inflammation of the entire gingival unit 3. \- Moderate inflammation (moderate glazing, redness, edema, and/or hypertrophy) of the gingival unit 4. \- Severe inflammation (marked redness and edema/hypertrophy, spontaneous bleeding, or ulceration) of the gingival unit.
- Gingival Bleeding Index (GBI)Baseline to 8 weeks
A full mouth bleeding assessment will be performed based on the Gingival Bleeding Index. The gingiva should be gently dried and lightly swept with a 0.5 diameter periodontal probe (to be used for each subject for all visits). The probe will be engaged approximately 1 millimeter (mm) into the gingival crevice at an angle to the tooth. A moderate pressure will be used while sweeping from interproximal to interproximal along the sulcular epithelium. The gingiva will be segmented into 6 sites per tooth (distobuccal, buccal, mesiobuccal and distolingual, lingual, mesiolingual surfaces). Bleeding or the absence of bleeding will be assessed at each tooth site on a scale of 0 to 3. Subjects with less than 20 bleedings sites at Visit 1 will be dismissed from the study. The GBI Scoring System to be used is as follows: 0 - No bleeding after 30 seconds 1. \- Bleeding upon probing after 30 seconds 2. \- Immediate bleeding observed
- Rustogi Modified Navy Plaque Index (RMNPI)Baseline to 8 weeks
Plaque examinations will be performed using the Rustogi Modified Navy Plaque Index (RMNPI)1. Subjects' will swish with 5 mls of a disclosing solution for 10 seconds and expectorate followed by 10 mls of water for 10 seconds. After disclosing, the plaque on each tooth will be evaluated as present (1) or absent (0).
- Measurement of plaque microbiome analysisBaseline to 8 weeks
Supragingival plaque samples will be collected from molar and pre-molar teeth region using the sterile curettes. To minimize contamination, subjects will avoid eating; drinking (except water) and oral hygiene practices for one hour before collection. Samples will be transferred immediately into sterile DNA preserving micro-centrifuge tubes and stored at -80 until analysis.