mouthwashes
Conditions
Interventions
The study will consist of three phases of 21 days each, with a washout period of 9 days between them. The volunteers (n=21) will use four brands of aesthetic blue pearl elastomeric ligatures (Orthomet
Sponsors
Fundação Hermínio Ometto
Faculdade de Odontologia de Ribeirão Preto
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers undergoing orthodontic treatment who have conventional orthodontic appliance with rubber band ligation; Patients with good oral hygiene; At least five teeth present in each arch.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have self-ligating devices; periodontal problems; patients with systemic diseases or cleft lip and palate; use of medications (antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs up to 30 days before the study); smoker or ex-smoker; pregnant or breastfeeding; patients allergic to the components of the mouthwash formula.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Greater color change in aesthetic orthodontic elastics when subjected to mouthwashes with alcohol.;The use of mouthwash (with or without alcohol) during orthodontic treatment reduces the amount of microorganisms in orthodontic elastics, not influencing their color change. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Greater change in the surface of elastics subjected to mouthwashes containing alcohol and increased pigmentation of the elastics over time.;All bandages show their clinically unacceptable colors after 21 days with superficial physical changes. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAna Paula Godoi
Outcome results
None listed