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Comparative Evaluation Of Water Flosser and Dental Floss in Gingival Health Maintenance - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparative Evaluation Of Water Flosser and Dental Floss in Gingival Health Maintenance- A Randomized Controlled Trial - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/089601
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-06-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

BACCHU VENKATA SUSHMA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Systemically healthy gingivitis patients -age group 18-50 years -patient with fair to poor oral hygiene, minimum of 20 scorable teeth excluding 3rd molars -patient who were willing to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Systemically compromised individuals -patient who are smokers - periodontitis patients -Patient who are not willing to give informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to evaluate the effectiveness of flossing methods in reducing the clinical signs of inflammation in gingivitis patients (gingival bleeding and supragingival plaque). Timepoint: baseline,2weeks,4weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. To evaluate the efficacy of water flosser on reduction of the gingival inflammation in gingivitis patients. 2. To evaluate the efficacy of water flosser over manual flossing in oral hygiene maintenance Timepoint: at baseline,2weeks,4weeks—

Countries

Haiti

Contacts

Public ContactBACCHU VENKATA SUSHMA

Lenora institute of dental sciences

sowmyareddy848@gmail.com7093448497

Outcome results

None listed

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