Investigating the effect of photodynamic therapy in reducing caries in removable orthodontics
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- orthodontics.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20230223057507N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 12
Inclusion Criteria
Has at least 20 permanent teeth
Treatment plan with movable orthodontic appliance (acrylic).
Exclusion Criteria
Extensive tooth fillings
Removable denture
Underlying diseases
Periodontal diseases
Tooth loss due to extensive caries
Use of antibiotics in less than 1 month
Lack of Streptococcus mutans in the screening phase (Base line)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changing the population of effective bacteria in dental caries. Timepoint: Measuring the population of Streptococcus mutans at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 days after using the removable acrylic resin appliance. Method of measurement: Counting of bacterial population via serial dilution.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method