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The Effects of Oral Hygiene Interventions Prior Orthodontic Treatment in Adults

NCT05418322 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2022-06-28

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Summary

Orthodontic treatment has many recognized benefits such as enhancing esthetics and improving self-esteem in patients. However, like any other dental treatments, a successful orthodontic treatment requires patient cooperation, especially oral hygiene compliance.

Dental plaque that builds upon the orthodontic brackets in a poor oral environment consists of pathogenic biofilms that can lead to undesirable complications such as white spot lesions, gingivitis, and periodontal breakdown. Poor oral hygiene during orthodontic treatment often results in poor treatment quality and prolonged treatment duration. Fixed appliances increase the retention areas for plaque accumulation and this often makes maintaining good oral hygiene a challenge for the patients. Therefore, effective oral hygiene interventions are key in improving patients' knowledge, influencing good oral hygiene behaviors and ensuring patients can exercise good practices daily at home.

Oral hygiene education given to prospective orthodontic patients will allow them to understand their role and responsibilities in maintaining good oral care during treatment. This will help instill lasting good oral hygiene habits that can be maintained during the fixed appliance stage of treatment, thus reducing possible future treatment complications.

In this study, the investigators evaluate the effects of verbal and video-assisted oral hygiene interventions on patients' oral hygiene prior to orthodontic treatment.

Conditions

  • Oral Hygiene
  • Adult

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Oral Hygiene Intervention

The oral hygiene instructions given in the two methods will be prepared in Bahasa Malaysia and English versions with the same content to avoid bias. The oral hygiene education will be validated by three dental specialists. A similar large dental teeth model and toothbrush will be used for the purpose of oral hygiene demonstration.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Malaya

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-05-10
Primary Completion
2022-06-30
Completion
2022-07-31

Countries

  • Malaysia

Study Locations

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