Effect of a dentifrice containing aloe vera on plaque and gingivitis control: a double-blind clinical study in humans

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira,Sílvia Morgana Araújo de
• Data de Publicação: 2008
• Outros Autores: Torres,Ticiana Carneiro, Pereira,Sérgio Luís da Silva, Mota,Olívia Morais de Lima, Carlos,Márlio Ximenes
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Journal of applied oral science (Online)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572008000400012
• topic: Dental plaque; Gingivitis; Aloe vera

The effect of Aloe vera on the reduction of plaque and gingivitis was evaluated in a randomized, parallel and double-blind clinical trial. Subjects were randomly allocated to the test group (n=15) - dentifrice containing Aloe vera - or the control group (n=15) - fluoridated dentifrice. Plaque index (PI) and gingival bleeding index (GBI) were assessed at days 0 and 30. Subjects were asked to brush their teeth with the control or test dentifrice, three times a day, during a 30-day period. There was a significant reduction on plaque and gingivitis in both groups, but no statistically significant difference was observed among them (p>0.01). The dentifrice containing Aloe vera did not show any additional effect on plaque and gingivitis control compared to the fluoridated dentifrice.