Health Condition 1: K055- Other periodontal diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: LM scaling instruments: effectiveness of removal of + 2 or +3 calculus/stains by both the instrument designs will be intervened for the time, number of stokes and comparing the sharpnes
Sponsors
Krishna ganesh
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Minimum of 20 teeth in the mouth . Patients have not received any periodontal treatment in the last six months to 1 year.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with uncontrolled systemic diseases. Physically and Mentally Challenged individuals
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To assess and compare the size shape composition mass/weight of the two different sets of hand instruments. 2. To assess and compare the handling characteristics of Hu-friedy and LM Ergosense instruments during scaling through the questionnaire/Feedback form 3. To evaluate the effectiveness of LM Ergosense over Hu-friedy instruments on calculus removal during scaling.Timepoint: at the time of patients first dental visit | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the percentage of calculus removal by comparing the entire surface of the tooth before and after calculus removal through photographic analysis. To assess the time taken for removal of calculus based on the severity scores through calculus component index in Oral Hygiene Index-simplified by Green and Vermillion. To assess the number of strokes needed to remove calculus based on the severity scores Timepoint: During the patients first dental visit | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactKrishna ganesh
Vishnu Dental College
Outcome results
None listed