The effect of five oral hygiene teaching method in patients with orthodontic appliances (A comparative evaluation)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013120915726N1

Enrollment

125

Registered

2013-12-20

Start date

2013-02-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Gingivitis. Chronic gingivitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: 30 minute face to face oral hygiene instruction, one week later orthodontic appliance installation. Intervention 2: Intervention group 1: 30 minute face to face oral hy

Prevention

Control group: 30 minute face to face oral hygiene instruction, one week later orthodontic appliance installation

Intervention group 1: 30 minute face to face oral hygiene instruction with Pamphlet, one week later orthodontic appliance installation

Intervention group 2: 30 minute face to face oral hygiene instruction with videotape , one week later orthodontic appliance installation

Intervention group 3: 30 minute face to face oral hygiene instruction with use of Disclosing agent , one week later orthodontic appliance installation

Intervention group 4: oral hygiene instruction with Pamphlet and use of Disclosing agent , one week later orthodontic appliance installation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patient should be started their fixed orthodontic treatment during previous 3 months, and no special oral health education at the time of orthodontic treatment, is never given. Patients should have no systemic disease that affect their periodontal conditions; like Diabetes. Also patients must have normal levels of psychological and learning. Exclusion criteria: lack of patient cooperation in principles of education and failure to follow up referral appointment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Plaque Index. Timepoint: Beginning of the study befor oral hygiene instruction, A week later oral hygiene instruction, One month later oral hygiene instruction. Method of measurement: By use of Disclosing Agents Basad on Green & Vermillion Plaque Index.;Gingival Index. Timepoint: Beginning of the study befor oral hygiene instruction, A week later oral hygiene instruction, One month later oral hygiene instruction. Method of measurement: By WHO periodental prob Based on Silness-Löe Gingival Index.	—

Measure

Time frame

Plaque Index. Timepoint: Beginning of the study befor oral hygiene instruction, A week later oral hygiene instruction, One month later oral hygiene instruction. Method of measurement: By use of Disclosing Agents Basad on Green & Vermillion Plaque Index.;Gingival Index. Timepoint: Beginning of the study befor oral hygiene instruction, A week later oral hygiene instruction, One month later oral hygiene instruction. Method of measurement: By WHO periodental prob Based on Silness-Löe Gingival Index.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMojgan Taheri

Hamadan faculty of dentistry

taheri.mojgan.86@gmail.com; m.taheri@umsha.ac.ir+98 81 1829 1439

Outcome results

None listed

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