Clinical Trial: Virgin Coconut Oil Versus Chlorhexidine Mouthwash in Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy of Periodontitis Patients. A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial With Biochemical Assessment.

U.S., July 16 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07706387) titled 'Virgin Coconut Oil Versus Chlorhexidine Mouthwash in Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy of Periodontitis Patients. A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial With Biochemical Assessment.' on July 11.

Brief Summary: This randomized controlled clinical trial will evaluate the effect of virgin coconut oil mouthwash compared with chlorhexidine mouthwash as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy in patients with stage II periodontitis. Participants will receive scaling and root planing, followed by the assigned mouthwash for 30 days. Clinical periodontal parameters, including plaque index, gingival index, bleeding on probing, probing p...