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Evaluation of Plaque Removal Efficacy and Patient Acceptability of Knotted Floss Technique in Type I Gingival Embrasures

NCT02931994 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2016-10-13

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Summary

Removal and prevention of formation of dental plaque biofilms is one of the current hygiene regimen to prevent, reduce or even reverse the gingival and periodontal disease condition. In such endeavors of mechanical plaque removal, tooth-brushing and use of dental floss play an important role. Gomes et al have presented a modification in the use of knotted floss in wider embrasure areas. The modification in the dental floss has been done so as to increase the effective width of the floss. The purpose of this study is to compare the reduction of the clinical signs of plaque accumulation, gingival inflammation and gingival trauma in the area the knotted floss technique has been utilized versus the area where conventional flossing has been utilized in Type I gingival embrasures. Patients' acceptability of the knotted flossing technique will also be evaluated. This study is part of a larger study protocol involving different sample groups comparing the knotted floss technique with conventional dental flossing, use of interdental brushes and unitufted brushes in type II and type III embrasures as well.

Conditions

  • Complication of Personal Oral Hygiene

Interventions

OTHER

Knotted floss technique

The subjects use the knotted floss technique. In this modification of conventional flossing technique, a knot is tied in the floss at any distance in the middle third of the floss length. The floss is inserted past the interdental contact point by the conventional finger flossing technique in the non-knotted area and then during the 'to and fro movement' on the tooth surface cervical to contact point, the knotted area is engaged through the embrasure (Gomes et al 2016)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Uttaranchal Dental & Medical Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aaron F Gomes, MDS · Uttaranchal Dental and Medical Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-04-30
Primary Completion
2016-06-30
Completion
2016-08-31

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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