The Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine Mouthwash Solutions on the Oral Health of Leprosy Patients

A Clinical Study on the Effects of Traditional Chinese Medicine Mouthwash Solutions on the Oral Health of Leprosy Patients in Taiwan

The purpose of this study is to treat with traditional Chinese medicine mouthwash, and through the research of dental plaque detection and xerostomia questionnaire and traditional Chinese medicine treatment mechanism.

The study will recruit 58 patients who are hospitalized at Lo-Sheng Sanatorium, Ministry of Health and Welfare. Investigators will use xerostomia questionnaire and PLI examination to collect the subject's data. Separate subjects in to two group randomly. The control group will use the traditional Chinese medicine mouthwash, and the other group will use the dilute 50 times of traditional Chinese medicine mouthwash.

Every 7 days will record the PLI value and conduct a xerostomia questionnaire, until 21 days.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Residents of Lo-Sheng sanatorium of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan
• Compliant with the presence of more than four teeth in each of the upper and lower four regions
• Those who have not used antibiotics and mouthwash two months before the test

Exclusion Criteria:

• Moderate to severe dementia
• CDR (Clinical Dementia Assessment Scale) is greater than or equal to 2 points or more
• Those with a score of less than 17 on the MMSE Simple Mind Scale
• Nasogastric Tube Inserters
• Those who are allergic to mouthwash
• Those who are on course of antibiotics and steroids
• Those who have had dental cleansing within one month