Effect of brushing associated with oral irrigation on tissue around implants and mandibular prosthesis hygiene
Phase 2
- Conditions
- Presence of biofilm and peri-implant mucositis in patients with dental implants.C07.793.208.377C06.405.205.798E04.545.550.280
- Registration Number
- RBR-8d4vkr
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto - USP
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruitment completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Adult, healthy and complete edentulous subjects, both genders, use of maxillary conventional complete dentures and mandibular overdentures retained by 2 to 4 implants, and with an O-ring-retained system; clinically satisfactory prostheses; implants and overdentures in function for at least 6 months, and the retention rings, from 1-6 months.
Exclusion Criteria
Uncontrolled diabetic patients; immunossupressed patients; use of antibiotics, antifungals or corticosteroids in the last 3 months; current use of anticoagulants, anticonvulsants, and immunossupressants; relined, repaired or fractured prostheses
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Efficacy in the removal of the biofilm present in the overdentures and implants and recovery of the health of the peri-implant tissues, through the following clinical parameters: Plate index, gingival index; Depth of probe and bleed index to probe; elimination of microorganisms present, through the microbiological evaluation of DNA-Checkerboard; and patient satisfaction, through responses to a specific questionnaire, after using the hygiene method.;Similarity between the efficacy of the experimental method and the control method.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcomes are not expected.