Efficacy of Different Methods of Teeth Cleaning on Oral Hygiene in Patients With Orthodontic Fixed Appliances
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Oral Hygiene
- Sponsor
- Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy
- Enrollment
- 100
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in plaque index
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Omar Alkadhi
Assistant professor
Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •participants with fixed orthodontic appliance.
- •participants age 14 years and above and didn't have mental of physical disabilities.
- •participants willing to comply with given oral hygiene instructions.
Exclusion Criteria
- •patients with mental retardation.
- •patients with systematic diseases.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in plaque index
Time Frame: 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
Time Frame: 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