International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences

A study on 60 students, from 3^rd to 8^th standard who were free from dental caries were selected for the study, who were further divided into two groups as case and control using stratified sampling method, where the study group was given the mouth wash with Azadirachta indica mother tincture, after the period of 6 months the study showed a positive result where no subject developed dental caries. Detailed analysis is mentioned below.

Aim and Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of Azadirachta indica in the prevention of dental caries in school going children.

Results: After 6 months it is observed that in group 1 out of 30 numbers (0) students developed dental caries. In group 2 (control group) 3 students (2 males and 1 female) developed dental caries. Hence the prevalence of dental caries in group 1 is 0.00 in both male and female and in group 2 which is control group is 11.76% in male and 7.69% in female.