Oral Hygiene in Patients With Orthodontic Fixed Appliances

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Oral Hygiene

• Registration Number: NCT03789812
• Lead Sponsor: Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy

Brief Summary

The study aims to compare the efficacy of the use of different methods of teeth cleaning on the oral hygiene in patients with orthodontic fixed appliance

Detailed Description

Subjects were randomized into four groups, the first group will receive manual tooth brush with super floss, the second group will receive electric tooth brush with super floss, the third group will receive manual tooth brush with water dental flosser and the fourth group will receive electric tooth brush with water flosser.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2018-12
• Study Start: 2018-12-03
• Study First Submitted: 2018-12-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-12-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-12-27
• Study First Posted: 2018-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 2018-12-31
• Primary Completion: 2019-05-30
• Study Completion: 2019-07-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. participants with fixed orthodontic appliance.
2. participants age 14 years and above and didn't have mental of physical disabilities.
3. participants willing to comply with given oral hygiene instructions.

Exclusion Criteria

1. patients with mental retardation.
2. patients with systematic diseases.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in plaque index	baseline, after 4 weeks and after 8 weeks	plaque index: 0 no plaque, 1 plaque seen only on tip of explorer or with disclosing agents, 2 plaque seen with naked eye, 3 abundance of plaque
Change in gingival index	baseline, after 4 weeks and after 8 weeks	gingival index: 0, normal gingiva, 1 mild inflammation- slight change in color, slight edema and bleeding on probing. 2 moderate inflammation - redness, edema and bleeding on probing. 3, sever inflammation - redness, edema, and tendency to spontaneous bleeding

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Omar AlKadhi; 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia