Health Condition 1: K051- Chronic gingivitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Water flosser: Group 2 was assigned to water flosser which was used on right mandibular quadrants. Patients were given verbal instructions and demonstration of the usage technique (Init
instead, use steady, soft strokes. Proceed with the procedure until
Sponsors
Anjali Jain
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who were in the age range of 18-45 who reported to the out patient department of peoples college of dental sciences and research center who consented to be part of the study. 2. Participants who have minimum of 20 scoreable teeth, excluding third molars with pocket depth less than or equal to 3mm with fair to poor oral hygiene who abstained from using any inter-dental aid for 24 hours before the study were included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants who had implants, orthodontic appliances, bridges, crown or any other appliances. 2. Participants with any systemic conditions. 3. Participants on hormone therapy or steroids. 4. Participants who were absent on the day of the study. 5. Participants who did not consent to the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the efficacy of water flosser in improving gingival health. To assess the efficacy of regular floss in improving gingival health.Timepoint: After the intervention, plaque and gingival index scores were recorded after 24 hours, 48 hours and 72 hours respectively. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAnjali Jain
Peoples college of dental sciences, bhanpur, Bhopal
Outcome results
None listed