Plaque removal in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
The study participants will be randomly divided into three treatment sequences using the computer-generating random method ABC, BCA, and CAB with approximately 10 subjects in each treatment sequence.
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. =25 natural teeth with facial and lingual scorable surfaces without any oral lesions 7. Periodontal pockets of 3mm or loss of attachment/recession of 2mm
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 score measured using the Turesky Modified Quigley-Hein Plaque Index at baseline and following each single brushing exercise | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed