Effect of chlorhexidine-releasing elastomerics on Streptococcus mutans Levels in orthodontic patients Saliva

effect of chlorhexidine-releasing elastomerics on Streptococcus mutans Levels in orthodontic patients Saliva

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181203041837N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-02-26

Start date

2019-05-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-03-24

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Conditions

dental caries. Dental caries, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Orthodontic elastomers using the combination of chlorhexidine diacetate as an antibacterial agent and ethyl cellulose as the polymer. The volume of polymer used was

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with fixed orthodontic treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: existence of any systemic disease, Use antibiotics and other medication within two weeks before starting the study existence prosthodontic appliances, existence soft tissue lesions existence rampant caries

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Colony Forming Unit (CFU) of Streptococcus mutans in saliva. Timepoint: baseline, and 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Saliva sample collection for culture.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSomayeh Mehrabi Koushki

Islamic Azad University

somaye.mehrabi@gmail.com+98 21 8880 1760

Outcome results

None listed

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