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evaluation of the effect of coated retainer on Strepococcus mutans

Evaluation of the effect of coating thermoplastic retainers with titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the counting of Strepococcus mutans: a split mouth randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210305050580N1
Enrollment
32
Registered
2021-06-18
Start date
2021-04-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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

Conditions

Dental caries prevention. Dental caries

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients who have reached debonding stage and are ready to receive thermoplastic retainer are included in the study. In order to coat the surface of the retainers

Sponsors

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range 15 to 30 years Do not use antibiotics and antibacterial mouthwashes during retention phase and before treatment No history of systemic and periodontal diseases use thermoplastic retainer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Caries needs repair Smoking Having dentures Presence of cranio-facial anomalies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Counting Streptococcus mutans. Timepoint: Count the number of Streptococcus mutans before delivery of retainers and 7 and 30 days later. Method of measurement: Counting of samples by serial dilution in the laboratory after bacterial culture.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Release of titanium nitrate in saliva. Timepoint: Before delivery of the retainer, day 7 and day 30. Method of measurement: With the help of ICP-OES device (710-ES Varian, Australia).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Amin Nouroozi

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

man72261@gmail.com+98 71 3847 2477

Outcome results

None listed

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