Comparison of effectiveness of Aloe vera, Probiotic and Fluoride mouthwashes in fixed orthodontic patients
Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/05/033630
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Biju Sebastian
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Closed to Recruitment of Participants
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 90
Inclusion Criteria
1. Orthodontic treatment with straight wire appliance with metallic brackets
2. Permanent teeth with full set of anterior teeth
3. No relevant medical history
4. No anti-inflammatory or antibiotic medications taken in the mouth before and during the study
5. No chewing gum used during the study
6. Patients using non-fluoridated tooth paste
7. Age between 12 and 35 years
Exclusion Criteria
1. Mixed dentition
2. Previous history of orthodontic treatment
3. Tooth with developmental anomalies and fluorosis
4. Pregnancy, lactation, diabetes
5. Patients with habit of smoking
6. Tendency of frequent vomiting
7. Composite restoration and prosthetic crown on anterior teeth
8. Patients above the age of 35 years
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in Streptococcus mutans count measured as cycles per plaque sample with RT PCRTimepoint: T0- Pre-intervention stage <br/ ><br>T1- Post-intervention stage
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ILTimepoint: NI