Effect of Dental Waterjet on Oral Hygiene for Patients With Braces

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Oral Hygiene
• Interventions: Device: Dental Floss; Device: Dental Water Jet

• Registration Number: NCT03119441
• Lead Sponsor: Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of dental water jet in plaque removal and gingival health during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances.

Detailed Description

Subjects will be randomized into two groups. The first group will receive a dental water jet and the second group will receive dental floss. Plaque accumulation using plaque index and gingival health using gingival index will be measured at baseline and after four weeks for each group and then, results will be compared.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-04-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-04-17
• Study First Posted: 2017-04-18
• Study Start: 2017-12-13
• Status Verified: 2018-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-12-27
• Last Update Posted: 2018-12-31
• Primary Completion: 2019-06
• Study Completion: 2019-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Subjects having orthodontic fixed appliance.
• Subjects aged 12 years old and above who own mobile phones and no mental or physical disabilities.
• Subjects willing to comply with given oral hygiene instructions.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Dental floss	Dental Floss	Dental floss
Dental water jet	Dental Water Jet	Dental water jet (Jetpik JP210)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in plaque index	At baseline and after 4 weeks.	Plaque index: 0, no plaque, 1, plaque seen on the tip of the explorer or with disclosing agent, 2. plaque seen with the naked eye, 3, abundance of plaque.
Change in gingival index	At baseline and after 4 weeks.	Gingival index: 0, normal gingiva, 1, mild inflammation - slight change in color, slight edema and no bleeding on probing, 2, moderate inflammation - redness, edema and glazing and bleeding on probing, 3, severe inflammation - marked redness and edema, ulceration and tendency to spontaneous bleeding.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy; 🇸🇦 Riyadh, ArRiyadh, Saudi Arabia