A study to compare three different bristle designs of manual toothbrushes in reducing dental plaque in fixed orthodontic patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Plaque removal in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances; Oral Health

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15086076
• Lead Sponsor: King Abdullah International Medical Research Center

Brief Summary

2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36176832/ (added 11/04/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2022-04-01
• Study Start: 2022-07-14
• Last Update Posted: 24 April 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged =18 to =25 years
2. In good general and oral health
3. Wearing fully bonded fixed orthodontic appliances
4. Good hand dexterity
5. Without any disabilities
6. =25 natural teeth with facial and lingual scorable surfaces without any oral lesions
7. Periodontal pockets of 3mm or loss of attachment/recession of 2mm

Exclusion Criteria

1. Evidence of mucogingival problems
2. Smoking
3. Pregnancy
4. Five or more carious lesions requiring restorative treatment
5. Heavy restorations
6. Wearing fixed or removable prostheses
7. Participation in any other elective dental procedure, including prophylaxis, during the study period
8. Evidence of any disease or condition that may interfere with the study procedures

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified