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To check cleaning effect of v-cut charcoal toothbrush with already available v cut toothbrush in patients with braces.

Effectiveness of New Activated Charcoal Orthodontic Toothbrush On Plaque Removal in Orthodontic Patients Using Orthodontic Plaque Index And Gingival Index: A Randomized Cross-Over Study.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047246
Enrollment
60
Registered
2022-11-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K038- Other specified diseases of hard tissues of teeth

Interventions

Sponsors

Dr Prakher saini
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient with fair oral hygiene index Age between 15 and 30 years No history of antibiotics, steroids, or NSAIDs in the past two months Each subject must have plaque index score

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of any local or systemic disease or immunosuppressant drug therapy. Use of antibiotics, steroids, or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) therapy within the past two months or during the study Mentally handicapped subjects Subjects with poor manual dexterity Poor compliance subjects Using antibacterial mouth rinses Patients with a history of allergies to food dyes (especially contents of DPI- AlphaPlac, study toothpaste) Pregnancy Previous or current use of powered or manual orthodontic toothbrushes Subject using Smoking, tobacco products

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a new activated charcoal orthodontic toothbrush designed with a conventional orthodontic toothbrush and conventional charcoal infused toothbrushes on better plaque control in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment when compared to Conventional v cut orthodontic toothbrush.Timepoint: 21th week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Value of orthodontic plaque index before and after toothbrushing.Timepoint: baseline, 2nd week, 4th week, 6th week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Prakher Saini

Inderprastha Dental College and Hospital, Uttar Pradesh

drrahulpaul@gmail.com9810292498

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026