evaluation of the effect of coated retainer on Strepococcus mutans
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Dental caries prevention.Dental caries
- Registration Number
- IRCT20210305050580N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 32
Inclusion Criteria
Age range 15 to 30 years
Do not use antibiotics and antibacterial mouthwashes during retention phase and before treatment
No history of systemic and periodontal diseases
use thermoplastic retainer
Exclusion Criteria
Caries needs repair
Smoking
Having dentures
Presence of cranio-facial anomalies
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Counting Streptococcus mutans. Timepoint: Count the number of Streptococcus mutans before delivery of retainers and 7 and 30 days later. Method of measurement: Counting of samples by serial dilution in the laboratory after bacterial culture.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Release of titanium nitrate in saliva. Timepoint: Before delivery of the retainer, day 7 and day 30. Method of measurement: With the help of ICP-OES device (710-ES Varian, Australia).