None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Control Intervention1: Dr. Apurva K. Srivastava: Professor And Head Department of Microbiology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences
Sponsors
Dr Pragya Acharya
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a) Patients undergoing InvisalignTM clear aligner treatment. b) Patients with no oral and systemic disease. c) Patients having no deleterious habits. d) Patients have not undergone antibiotics/antimicrobials therapy in past 3 months. e) Aligner samples free from any visible manufacturing defects, warping, or discoloration. f) Patient oral cavity should be (OHI-S:fair) and low DMFT grading before the start of the study and the patient should be encouraged for good oral hygiene.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Aligner samples with surface irregularities, contamination, cracks, or distortions resulting from fabrication or handling errors. b) Patients having high caries risk. c) Patients with poor periodontal condition.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There is a significant difference in Streptococcus mutans colonization on clear aligners at different time intervals.Timepoint: at 7th , 10th and 14th day from start of wearing that particular aligner | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NILTimepoint: NIL | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPragya Acharya
Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow
Outcome results
None listed