Evaluation of the efficacy of a new instrument for the oral hygiene

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Healthy patients needing oral hygiene procedures; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Normal oral and gastrointestinal development and function

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001308785
• Lead Sponsor: Polytechnic University of Marche, Section of Stomatology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-11-25
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Enrollment of the participants will be performed at the Polytechnic University of Marche (Ancona, Italy), including healthy subjects aging between 18 and 35, good physical health, smokers and not

Exclusion Criteria

Important periodontal disease; periodontal surgery within the previous 6 months; ongoing treatment with antibiotics and/or anti-inflammatory drugs; pregnancy or lactation; chronic systemic disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participant's plaque index evaluation, using full mouth plaque score (according to Guerrero et al. J Clin Periodontol 2005) [baseline and after 2 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participant's bleeding index, using full mouth bleeding score (according to Guerrero et al. J Clin Periodontol 2005)<br>[baseline and after 2 weeks];Lobene modified index (evaluation of extrinsic stains, according to Moran et al. Int J Dent Hygiene 2005)[baseline and 2 weeks];Subjective appreciation (using the VAS Visual Analogue Score from 0 to 10)[2 weeks]