K05.3
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Dental monitoring with home visualisation of plaque using plaque disclosing tablets and personalised advice on home oral hygiene
Group 2: Dental monitoring without home visualisation of plaqu
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria (orthodontic cohort) • Patients with oral hygiene in need of improvement (plaque control record, PCR > 50%) • Patients aged 12 to 17 years • Patients receiving fixed orthodontic treatment with multibracket appliances or aligners • Ability of the subject/legal guardian to understand the nature and individual consequences of the clinical study • Written consent (from the legal guardian) after receiving information Inclusion criteria (periodontitis cohort) • Patients with oral hygiene in need of improvement (Plaque Control Record, PCR > 50%) • Patients aged 30 years and older • Patients with periodontitis, stage II-IV, grade A and B • Ability of the subject to understand the nature and individual consequences of the clinical study • Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patients with a serious general illness • Patients who do not have a smartphone • Young people whose native language is not German • Objection by legal guardians in the case of underage study participants (orthodontic cohort)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quantification of changes in plaque accumulation using the Quigley-Hein Index (QHI) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All study participants: - Clinical inflammation of the gums and laboratory-based monitoring of inflammation - Composition of the oral microbiome (supra-/subgingival biofilm samples and saliva) - Assessment of plaque detection using AI-supported detection methods in dental monitoring and comparison with the gold standard (clinical examination) - Subjectively perceived benefits of digital oral hygiene monitoring (questionnaire) - Comparability of Smart STL files generated by Dental Monitoring with STL files created by intraoral scanners Orthodontic cohort (adolescent patients): - Influence of orthodontic appliances on changes in oral hygiene and changes in gingival and periodontal inflammation parameters - Monitoring of gingival progression after three-dimensional tooth movements as part of orthodontic therapy Paro cohort (adult patients): - Changes in gingival and periodontal inflammation parameters - Influence of the age of the test subjects on changes in oral hygiene - Monitoring of gingival progression after periodontitis therapy | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMarie-Therese Heberer
Universitätsklinikum Heidelber
Outcome results
None listed