Effect of new activated charcoal orthodontic toothbrush on the cleaning plaque in fixed orthodontic patients using Orthodontic Plaque Index.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K038- Other specified diseases of hard tissues of teeth
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/09/045381
- Lead Sponsor
- Inderprastha Dental College and Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
To be enrolled in the study, SUBJECTS
Having a fair oral hygiene index at the time of inclusion.
Age between 13 and 30 years
No history of antibiotics, steroids, or NSAIDs in the past two months
Exclusion Criteria
Presence of any local or systemic disease or immunosuppressant drug therapy.
Use of antibiotics, steroids, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) therapy within past two months or during the study
Mentally handicapped subjects
Subjects with poor manual dexterity
Poor compliance subjects
Using antibacterial mouth rinses
Patients with a history of allergies to food dyes (especially Erythrosine FDC Red 3)
Previous or current use of powered or manual orthodontic toothbrushes
Smoking, tobacco products
Pregnancy in female patients.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a new activated charcoal orthodontic toothbrush designed by PUREXA with a conventional orthodontic toothbrush will have better plaque control in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment when compared to Conventional v cut orthodontic tooth brush. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1 month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a new activated charcoal orthodontic toothbrush designed by PUREXA with a conventional orthodontic toothbrush in controlling plaque in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment using orthodontic plaque index as an indicator of oral hygiene. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1 month