Effect of chlorhexidine-releasing elastomerics on Streptococcus mutans Levels in orthodontic patients Saliva
Phase 3
- Conditions
- dental caries.Dental caries, unspecifiedK02.9
- Registration Number
- IRCT20181203041837N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15
Inclusion Criteria
Patients with fixed orthodontic treatment
Exclusion Criteria
existence of any systemic disease,
Use antibiotics and other medication within two weeks before starting the study
existence prosthodontic appliances,
existence soft tissue lesions
existence rampant caries
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Colony Forming Unit (CFU) of Streptococcus mutans in saliva. Timepoint: baseline, and 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Saliva sample collection for culture.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method