The effective brush for patients with orthodontic appliances

Not Applicable

Completed

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

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14766887
• Lead Sponsor: King Abdullah International Medical Research Center

Brief Summary

2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37221525/ (added 12/06/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-04-09
• Study Completion: 2022-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 June 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. A minimum of 25 natural teeth with facial and lingual scorable surfaces without any oral lesions
7. Periodontal pockets of 3 mm or loss of attachment/recession of 2 mm

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Plaque scored using the Turesky Modified Quigley-Hein Plaque Index at baseline and following a single brushing exercise

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
There are no secondary outcome measures