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Mechanical Plaque Control and Gingivitis Reduction in Fixed Appliance Patients

NCT00681135 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 118

Last updated 2012-02-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of a sonic toothbrush alone is more effective than two other toothbrushing protocols on dental plaque elimination in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances.

Conditions

  • Dental Plaque
  • Gingivitis

Interventions

DEVICE

sonic toothbrush (Philips Sonicare® FlexCare, Typ HX6942/04)

toothbrushing with a sonic toothbrush and sealant coating (ProSeal™) of the enemal surface around the brackets

DEVICE

manual toothbrush / interdental toothbrush (elmex® Inter X medium toothbrush / interdental brush Curaprox®)

toothbrushing with a manual toothbrush and interdental brush and sealant coating (ProSeal™) of the enemal surface around the brackets

DEVICE

manual toothbrush (elmex® Inter X medium toothbrush)

toothbrushing with a manual toothbrush and sealant coating (ProSeal™) of the enemal surface around the brackets

DEVICE

manual toothbrush (elmex® Inter X medium toothbrush)

toothbrushing with a manual toothbrush without sealant coating of the enemal surface around the brackets

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sebastian Zingler

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christopher J. Lux, Professor · Department of Orthodontics, University of Heidelberg

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
11 Years
Max Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-04-30
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2011-04-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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