Halitosis During Active Orthodontic Treatment

The Efficacy of Different Methods of Teeth Cleaning on the Levels of Volatile Sulfur Compounds in Patients With Orthodontic Fixed Appliances

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03901625

Enrollment

Registered

2019-04-03

Start date

2018-01-13

Completion date

2019-10-11

Last updated

2019-04-03

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Conditions

Halitosis

Brief summary

To determine the effect of different cleaning methods and devices in reducing halitosis during active orthodontic treatment.

Detailed description

. Observer - blind clinical trial, randomly divided into four groups, A, B, C and D. each group will undergo clinical evaluation and oral malodor assessment and they will be assigned electric or manual toothbrushes with super floss or water floss respectively.clinical evaluation will include plaque index (PI), gingival bleeding index (GBI), bracket index.and halitosis will be measured by halimeter . Measurements and time frame: Initial measurements (T0), after two weeks (T1), and after four weeks (T2) ( according to previous studies that uses the same period of time for measurements),17, 18 plaque index (PI), gingival bleeding index (GBI), bracket index and halimeter reading . During the first week after the start of the study (T0)

Interventions

DEVICEManual Toothbrush

A manual toothbrush is used to clean teeth surfaces.

DEVICEDental floss

A dental floss is used to clean inter-proximal areas.

DEVICEWaterjet

A waterjet is used to clean inter-proximal areas.

DEVICEElectric Toothbrush

An electric toothbrush is used to clean teeth surfaces.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

14 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. participants with fixed orthodontic appliance. 2. participants age 14 years and above and didn't have mental of physical disabilities. 3. participants willing to comply with given oral hygiene instructions.

Exclusion criteria

1. patients with mental retardation. 2. patients with systematic diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change in volatile sulphur compounds causing halitosis at four weeks.	At baseline then and after four weeks then	Tanita Breath Checker HC-312SF Fitscan to measures volatile sulphur compounds with six levels of odor.
Change in volatile sulphur compounds causing halitosis at eight weeks.	At four weeks from baseline and after eight weeks then	Tanita Breath Checker HC-312SF Fitscan to measures volatile sulphur compounds with six levels of odor.

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Contacts

Primary ContactOmar H AlKadhi, BDS, MSc

omar.alkadhi@riyadh.edu.sa+966505154754

Outcome results

None listed

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