Open AccessEvaluating the anti-plaque efficacy of meswak (Salvadora persica) containing dentifrice: A triple blind controlled trial
Author(s) -
Puneet Gupta,
Nidhi Agarwal,
Anup Nagaraj,
BC Manujunath,
Anindya Bhalla
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.103238
Subject(s) - dentifrice , medicine , dentistry , randomized controlled trial , double blind , traditional medicine , alternative medicine , surgery , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , pathology , fluoride , placebo
The growing field of alternative medicine has shown that dentifrices based on plant extracts are available in the market but there is little or no research to prove or refute the efficacy of dentifrices containing combination of herbal components.