Effect of Dental Waterjet on Oral Hygiene for Patients With Braces

The Efficacy of Dental Water Jet in Plaque Removal During Orthodontic Treatment With Fixed Appliances: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03119441

Enrollment

Registered

2017-04-18

Start date

2017-12-13

Completion date

2019-10-31

Last updated

2018-12-31

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Conditions

Oral Hygiene

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of dental water jet in plaque removal and gingival health during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances.

Detailed description

Subjects will be randomized into two groups. The first group will receive a dental water jet and the second group will receive dental floss. Plaque accumulation using plaque index and gingival health using gingival index will be measured at baseline and after four weeks for each group and then, results will be compared.

Interventions

DEVICEDental Water Jet

Dental Water Jet will be used by subjects to clean their teeth in the interproximal areas.

DEVICEDental Floss

Dental Floss will be used by subjects to clean their teeth in the interproximal areas.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

12 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Subjects having orthodontic fixed appliance. * Subjects aged 12 years old and above who own mobile phones and no mental or physical disabilities. * Subjects willing to comply with given oral hygiene instructions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in plaque index	At baseline and after 4 weeks.	Plaque index: 0, no plaque, 1, plaque seen on the tip of the explorer or with disclosing agent, 2. plaque seen with the naked eye, 3, abundance of plaque.
Change in gingival index	At baseline and after 4 weeks.	Gingival index: 0, normal gingiva, 1, mild inflammation - slight change in color, slight edema and no bleeding on probing, 2, moderate inflammation - redness, edema and glazing and bleeding on probing, 3, severe inflammation - marked redness and edema, ulceration and tendency to spontaneous bleeding.

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Contacts

Primary ContactOmar H AlKadhi, BDS, MS

omar.alkadhi@riyadh.edu.sa966505154754

Backup ContactOsamah M ALMugeiren, BDS, MS

o.almugeiren@riyadh.edu.sa+966543177777

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026