Gingivitis and periodontal diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 12 and 17 years; both sexes; Must sign the research information letter and Informed Consent Form; must not have systemic alterations; normal cognitive and motor development; index teeth present: 13, 14, 15, 23, 24 and 25; must have class I malocclusion: crowding of anterior teeth, no crossbites and with coronal exposure for bonding of braces
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Antibiotic treatment within 1 month prior to the evaluation; use of any medications that may affect gingival tissue; systemic diseases or conditions that may interfere with the study results (immunodeficiency, uncontrolled diabetes, hematological diseases, genetic conditions, deficiencies); presence of orthopedic orthodontic appliances and/or space maintainers; mucosal diseases; severe oropharyngeal infections; extensive caries in any tooth
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Variation in the percentage of sites with bleeding on probing, evaluated on day 0 and day 28, by a single examiner, in the disto-vestibular, mid-vestibular and mesio-vestibular sites, comparing the side that received andiroba gel containing 50% Carapa guianensis with the side that received placebo gel. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcomes are expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal do Pará