Healthy Gingival health Gingivitis Dentine hypersensitivity Scaling Electrical current Ultrasonic scalers
Conditions
Interventions
Measure electrical leakage from 5 different ultrasonic scalers with 3 different power (0,4,12) while plugged into a wall outlet.,Measure electrical leakage from 5 different ultrasonic scalers with 3 d
Experimental Device,Experimental Device
Ultrasonic scaler (Test group),Ultrasonic scaler without electrical leakage
Sponsors
Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Mahidol University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. age from 20 to 40 years 2. Clinical diagnosis of gingival health on intact periodontium or gingival health on a reduced periodontium or gingivitis on a reduced periodontium, according to the AAP/EFP2018 classification case definition 3. presence of all lower central and lateral incisors which have calculus index56 ranges from 1-2
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient wearing a pacemaker. 2. Aerosol transmissible diseases 3. Smoking 4. Pregnancy or lactating 5. previously exposed to home/in-office bleaching, in-office desensitizing agents, and desensitizing toothpaste within six months 6. Currently going through any dental procedure with any appointment of dental treatment during the next six weeks that might affect their hypersensitivity during our observation period 7. Patients who have erosion, attrition, abrasion or dental caries at lower incisors. 8. Patient who has Amelogenesis imperfecta, Enamel hypoplasia, Dental fluorosis or Molar-Incisor Hypomineralization. 9. Presence of uneven gingival recession on lower incisor teeth more than 2 mm.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Electrical leakage 4-6 weeks measured by multimeter,Tooth sensitivity 4-6 weeks Visual analog scale,Tooth sensitivity 4-6 weeks Faces Pain Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Power of ultrasonic scalers 4-6 weeks Power | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPreyada Noosang
MU
Outcome results
None listed