The prophylactic effect of air-powder plashing versus robber-cap plashing on plaque removal & brackets debonding in orthodontic patients
Phase 2
- Conditions
- orthodontics.Fitting and adjustment of orthodontic device
- Registration Number
- IRCT201506029014N65
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice-chancellor for Research the Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
(a) orthodontic procedure on both of the jaws; (b) plaque index equal to or greater than 30.
Exclusion criteria: (a) having cardiovascular disease or hypertension; (b) contraindication of sodium use regiment; (c) having gum erosion.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measuring the plaque index of all teeth. Timepoint: before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: using O’leary index.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measuring brackets debonding. Timepoint: before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: through physical examination.