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The Efficacy of Different Adjunctive Plaque Control Modalities in Orthodontic Patients

NCT05889975 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2024-07-08

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Summary

Bacterial plaque is the primary etiological factor for periodontal disease ranging from mild gingival inflammation to severe periodontitis.The fixed appliance can alter the microbial composition of the oral environment.Patients who wear fixed braces must perform optimum oral hygiene techniques .using a regular toothbrush alone for plaque removal is important but it is not adequate;therefore,an Adjunctive Plaque Control such as inter dental brush ,single tufted brush and water irrigator are helpful.the objective of this study To compare the efficacy of water irrigator ,single tufted and interdental brush in reducing gingival inflammation and plaque accumulation and To determine the profile of the salivary (MIF) at base line visit and after 4 weeks of the study .

Conditions

  • Gingivitis

Interventions

DEVICE

interdental brush

cleaning the inter dental areas after manual tooth brush twice daily by the patient for 30 days

DEVICE

single tufted brush

cleaning the inter dental areas after manual tooth brush twice daily by the patient for 30 days

DEVICE

water irrigator

using water irrigator after manual tooth brushing twice daily with 300ml distal water placed in its container. The patients instructed to use the entire 300ml during each irrigation for 30 days

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Baghdad

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-09
Primary Completion
2023-04-08
Completion
2023-06-05

Countries

  • Iraq

Study Locations

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