Comparison between classic toothbrush and miswak stick
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Condition 1: Dental plaque. Condition 2: Bleeding on probing.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20230514058179N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 16
Inclusion Criteria
Age between 20 to 35 years
Presence of at least 20 teeth in occlusion
Depth of the sulcus less than 3 mm
O'leary plaque index between 20 and 35 percent
Exclusion Criteria
Systemic diseases
Gingivitis and periodontitis
Orthodontic appliance
Restoration larger than usual (Overhang) or undesirable prostheses (Overcontour)
Motion and skill disorder
Narcotic addiction
Smoking
Abnormal occlusion
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method O'leary plaque index. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 7, 14 and 21 days after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: The number of stained dental surfaces, with a disclosing agent (plaque detector tablet), divided by the number of teeth.;Bleeding on probing (BOP). Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 7, 14 and 21 days after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: By direct vision with a periodontal probe.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method