approximal health, gingivits K00-K14
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: testgroup: Participants use AirFloss Ultra filled with water daily before toothbrushing for four weeks
Group 2: controll group: Participants use dental floss daily after toothbrushing for fou
Sponsors
Uniklinik Köln, Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung und Parodontologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: QHI: 0-2, PBI >2; dental floss ist not used frequently, no use of antimikrobial mouthwashes, no periodontitis (PSI<3), Smokers up to 10 cigarettes/d, no carious lesions in the examined area, no visible restauration margins in the examined area, no medication with influence on inflammation or plaque growth, no systemic diseases with influence on oral health (i.e. diabetes, pregnancy), age older 18, good motivation and interest in participating in the study, legal capacity, declaration of consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: open carious lesions, periodontitis (PSI>3), smoker more than 10 cigarettes/d, daily use of approximal cleaning device, use of antimicrobial mouthwashes, QHI: <2, PBI <2 or 0, pregnancy, systemic diseases or drugs that influence oral health, age under 18, no legal capacity, no declaration of consent
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| modified approximal plaque index (mAPI) Baseline and after 4 weeks | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| papillary bleeding index (PBI) Baseline and after 4 weeks | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactIsabelle Stauff
Uniklinik Köln,Zentrum für Zahn-,Mund- und Kieferheilkunde,Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung und Parodontologie
Outcome results
None listed