Application of molecular diagnostic methodologies to analyse plaque microbial population shifts associated with placement of fixed orthodontic appliances
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Oral Health: OrthodonticsOral Health
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN32707822
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Health
- Brief Summary
2014 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24345204
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 25
Inclusion Criteria
25 patients aged 11-14 years about to start treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients requiring dental arch expansion
2. Heavily restored dentition
3. Use of antibiotics in the last 3 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method