Hygiene Protocol of Complete Dentures
- Conditions
- Denture Hygiene Protocol
- Registration Number
- NCT01906242
- Lead Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
- Brief Summary
Adequate denture hygiene is important to patient's oral health maintenance in particular because of Candida albicans, responsible for the development of denture stomatitis. The aim of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial seeking for the best hygiene protocols to be used in removable denture wearers. The null hypothesis tested is that there will be no difference among the denture hygiene protocols tested.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
- Complete denture wearer
- healthy
- ability to comply with the experimental protocol
- Candidiasis (thrush)
- use of antifungals, antibiotics or mouthwashes in the prior 3 months
- limited motor activity
- unhealthy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Amount of biofilm formed on the denture 14 days Biofilm will be measured on the denture using photographs and microbial counts (baseline and after 14 days of use of one of the four hygiene protocols) after using one of the tested denture hygiene protocols. The four tested protocols (NaOCl, chlorhexidine, sodium bicarbonate, water) will be compared to see which one leads to a better hygiene of the denture.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Odor 14 days Patients will be asked about the odor of the solution used to soak dentures through a questionnaire
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
School of Dentistry
🇧🇷Pelotas, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil
School of Dentistry🇧🇷Pelotas, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil