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Cleansing effect of dentipur and brushing for removable orthodontic appliances

Phase 3
Conditions
Presence of microbial plaque on orthodontic appliance.
Other streptococcus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Registration Number
IRCT20150101020523N3
Lead Sponsor
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
32
Inclusion Criteria

Full time wear of orthodontic appliance
Tooth brushing with medium hardness brush and bass technique 3 times per day
Plaque index lower than 30
One month of complete compliance with appliance wear and hygienic instruction regarding brushing the appliance

Exclusion Criteria

Presence of systemic or immunodeficient diseases
Poor compliance of appliance wear
Poor compliance of hygienic instructions

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Area of orthodontic removable appliance covered with microbial plaque. Timepoint: Before intervention, 1 month after brushing, 1 month after combined use of brush and dentipur tablet. Method of measurement: Microbial plaque is revealed by disclosing agent. Then a photograph is taken from orthodontic appliance and the area of disclosed region is calculated by aid of Image J software.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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