Plaque Control Efficacy Between Interdental Brushes Versus Dental Floss

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Periodontal Diseases; Dental Plaque
• Interventions: Device: Dental floss/Interdental brush

• Registration Number: NCT05439785
• Lead Sponsor: Fatima Jinnah Dental College

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare between plaque control efficacy of interdental brushes versus interdental floss , for the prevention of periodontal disease (gingivitis) and to determine the most convenient routine interdental plaque control method amongst the two

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-05-20
• Study Completion: 2022-05-30
• Status Verified: 2022-06
• Study First Submitted: 2022-06-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-06-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-06-26
• Study First Posted: 2022-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 2022-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• All patients above 18 years of age with gingivitis
• patients of both gender

Exclusion Criteria

• patients who refuse participate in the study
• patients with systemic medical problems
• patients using medications that may affect gingival tissue (overgrowth/bleeding)
• patients habitual of betel nut/tobacco smoking/substance abuse
• patients with fluorosis or any other enamel and dentinal deformity
• pregnant women
• patients undergoing orthodontic treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group 2	Dental floss/Interdental brush	Interdental brush
Group 1	Dental floss/Interdental brush	Dental floss

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline in plaque score records according to Silness and Loe and O'Leary et al plaque score/index at week 6	baseline and week 6	Silness and Loe Plaque Index and O'Leary et al plaque index are used as tools to measure plaque score by disclosing plaque, using a chewable plaque disclosing tablet. Possible score range from 0 (absence of microbial plaque) to 3 (large amount of plaque in sulcus or pocket along the free gingiva margin). Change = ( week 6 score - baseline score)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fatima Jinnah Dental College and Hospital; 🇵🇰 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan