None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device : [Overview of research methods]
- Targeting adult patients aged 19 years or older who have visited Yonsei University Dental College Hospital for orthodontic treatment since January 201
Sponsors
Yonsei University Health System, Dental Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Orthodontic patients with fixed aligners for more than 1 month - Those who do not have systemic diseases known to affect oral tissue - Those who have not undergone periodontal therapy such as scaling in the past 3 months - Those who have not taken antibiotics or antiseptic mouthwash in the past month - Those who have more than 20 teeth - Healthy patients with no uncontrolled systemic disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Those who are non-cooperative in oral hygiene management - A person with a gingival index of LOE and Silness of 2 or more - Those who have 5 or more cavities that require treatment - smoker - Those who take drugs that can affect the condition of gingival tissue - Patients with uncontrolled systemic disease - A person whose consent is withdrawn by the test subject - Those who are judged inappropriate by other principal investigators as subjects
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The plaque index evaluation before brushing and the average plaque index after brushing were measured during the treatment period. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Colorimetric evaluation of each subject's caries activity measured during the treatment period (first visit, second visit, and third visit) were performed a total of three times. | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactJiHoi Kim
Yonsei University Health System, Dental Hospital
Outcome results
None listed