Dental Hygiene
Conditions
Interventions
This randomized clinical study with three parallel groups will select 144 patients with permanent teeth, between 13 and 50 years old, of both sexes, who use upper and lower fixed braces, with good hea
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Pará
Universidade Federal do Pará
Eligibility
Age
13 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients in the permanent dentition phase; between 13 and 50 years old; with upper and lower fixed braces; bonded or banded from molar to molar; of both sexes; in good health and with a minimum of 20 permanent teeth, excluding third molars
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with active caries; patients with dental development defects; pregnant women; patients with systemic diseases (diabetics or smokers); patients using medications that may affect gingival health (such as calcium channel blockers; cyclosporine and anticoagulants) will be previously excluded; individuals allergic to the plaque discloser and who have limited manual dexterity and cognitive difficulties; cleft lip and palate; syndromes and/or craniofacial anomalies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find a difference in the durability of the orthodontic brush over a period of 3 months, verified by the Comforti and collaborators index, based on the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the T3-T0 measurements | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate the oral hygiene efficiency of the orthodontic brush over a period of 3 months, verified by the plaque index and Loe gingival index, based on the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the T3-T0 measurements;Evaluate the patient's degree of satisfaction with the use of orthodontic brushes over a 3-month period, verified by the Willing to Pay index, based on the observation of a variation of at least 5% in the T3-T0 measurements | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLarissa Moda
Universidade Federal do Pará
Outcome results
None listed