The Effectiveness of the Water Jet Device in Removing Dental Plaque Around Orthodontic Braces in Adolescents

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Plaque, Dental
• Interventions: Device: Manual toothbrush; Device: Water Jet

• Registration Number: NCT06098976
• Lead Sponsor: Damascus University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the water jet in removing dental plaque around the orthodontic braces in adolescents.

Detailed Description

The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of the water jet in removing dental plaque around the orthodontic braces compared to manual toothbrush in adolescents. The null hypothesis was that no significant difference would be noted between the Water Jet and manual toothbrush in removing dental plaque around the orthodontic braces. Such studies provide another dental care tools for maintaining oral hygiene among orthodontic patients.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-09-25
• Primary Completion: 2023-01-22
• Study Completion: 2023-01-22
• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-20
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-10-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-22
• Study First Posted: 2023-10-25
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

1. Healthy children.
2. Children aged 11 to 15 years.
3. Children who did not receive any fluoride treatment in the dental clinic.
4. Patients who had orthodontic braces at least on the anterior segment of the upper and lower jaws.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Special Health Care Needs (SHCN) patients.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Manual toothbrush	Manual toothbrush	Manual toothbrush: The patients were taught to use the modified vertical method, and the patient brushed the teeth of the upper and lower jaws using traditional toothbrushes (Diamond, JolleyDent, Damascus, Syria), and anti-plaque toothpaste (Elgydium, UniPharma Co., Ltd, Ashrafiyat Sahnaya, Syria).
Water Jet	Water Jet	The patients were taught how to clean their teeth with the Water Jet device (Water Jet, JollyDent, Damascus, Syria) before starting the dental cleaning procedures. Special heads for patients undergoing orthodontic treatment provided by the company were used with each device. The patient applied the Water Jet device on each tooth separately for 10 seconds starting from the upper jaw to the lower jaw.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Orthodontic Plaque Index	First assessment time: one day before the commencement of the trial. Second assessment time: four months after the commencement of orthodontic treatment	The plaque accumulation is measured using the Orthodontic Plaque Index (OPI) Dental plaque is going to be disclosed using a disclosing solution (Mira-2-Ton®, Hager \& Werken GmbH \& Co. KG, Duisburg, Germany) after the last brushing then immediately after cleansing.; The dentition is divided into sextants, and the highest score of plaque accumulation per sextant is going to be assigned. The OPI for a patient was determined by calculating the average.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University; 🇸🇾 Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic