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The Effect of Instructed Dental Flossing on Interdental Gingival Bleeding: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

NCT04218994 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 42

Last updated 2020-01-06

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Summary

In this study, half of the participants will be asked to floss as normal, while the other half will receive professional instructions on flossing from a dentist. The investigators want to see if the participants who have professional flossing instructions are able to remove plaque in between the teeth more effectively, and have less gum bleeding over time. The investigators also want to see if participants who receive professional flossing instructions get better at the technique over time, and if they can match the dentist's skill by the end of the study.

Conditions

  • Gingival Inflammation

Interventions

OTHER

Flossing technique

Subjects instructed on flossing technique

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tufts University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-08
Primary Completion
2018-12-02
Completion
2018-12-02

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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