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Effect of Different Cleaning Regimes on Biofilm Formation of Acrylic Based Removable Orthodontic Appliance

NCT05707221 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2023-01-31

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Summary

This study is to evaluate the effects of different cleaning regimes i.e. chemical and mechanical on biofilm formation of an acrylic based removable orthodontic appliance and to find out if surface modification i.e. polished acrylic fitting surface, have an impact on cleaning the biofilm formation.

Conditions

  • Oral Disease

Interventions

OTHER

cleaning removable acrylic appliance with denture brush and chlorhexidine toothpaste

mechanical cleaning of removable appliance by the patient for 7 days before bedtime for one minute

OTHER

cleaning removable acrylic appliance with cleansing tablet

chemical cleaning by patient for 7 days with cleansing tablet

OTHER

combination of mechanical and chemical cleaning

cleaning the appliance with denture brush and CHX toothpaste followed by the cleansing tablet

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Baghdad

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dheaa Al-Groosh, Ph.D · University of Baghdad

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-17
Primary Completion
2023-02-25
Completion
2023-04-30

Countries

  • Iraq

Study Locations

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