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Comparison of amount of plaque and identification of bacteria in different aligners

A comparative assessment of plaque retention and identification of retentive bacteria in different aligners a descriptive study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/099619
Enrollment
96
Registered
2025-12-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Aligner: Aligner

Sponsors

Dr G Mridula
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients undergoing aligner treatment 2.Patients above 12 years of age 3.Patients of either gender 4.Patients with good oral hygiene (with a score of 0-1.2 as per OHI-S) 5.Retention of plaque (as per plaque index)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients undergoing fixed mechanotherapy 2.Patients with syndromes 3.Patients on medications that cause xerostomia 4.Patients with broken and missing aligners

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Total colony count on aligner surfaceTimepoint: After 14 days of wear—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Identification of the retentive bacteriaTimepoint: After 14days of wear—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr G Mridula

KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences

sadhutrup@gmail.com9449815111

Outcome results

None listed

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