Plaque removal in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
The study subjects (n = 30) will be randomly divided into three treatment sequences using a computer-generated randomisation method (ABC, BCA, CAB) with approximately 10 subjects in each treatment seq
Sponsors
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 to 25 years 2. In good general and oral health 3. Wearing fully bonded fixed orthodontic appliances 4. Good hand dexterity 5. Without any disabilities 6. A minimum of 25 natural teeth with facial and lingual scorable surfaces without any oral lesions 7. Periodontal pockets of 3 mm or loss of attachment/recession of 2 mm
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Evidence of mucogingival problems 2. Smoking 3. Pregnancy 4. Five or more carious lesions requiring restorative treatment 5. Heavy restorations 6. Wearing fixed or removable prostheses 7. Participation in any other elective dental procedure, including prophylaxis, during the study period 8. Evidence of any disease or condition that may interfere with the study procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plaque scored using the Turesky Modified Quigley-Hein Plaque Index at baseline and following a single brushing exercise | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed