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Oral Hygiene in Patients With Orthodontic Fixed Appliances

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03789812
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified December 2018 by Omar Alkadhi, Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy.
Recruitment status was:  Recruiting
First Posted : December 31, 2018
Last Update Posted : December 31, 2018
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Omar Alkadhi, Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The study aims to compare the efficacy of the use of different methods of teeth cleaning on the oral hygiene in patients with orthodontic fixed appliance

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Oral Hygiene Device: Manual toothbrush Device: Electric Toothbrush Device: Superfloss Device: Dental Water Jet Not Applicable

Detailed Description:
Subjects were randomized into four groups, the first group will receive manual tooth brush with super floss, the second group will receive electric tooth brush with super floss, the third group will receive manual tooth brush with water dental flosser and the fourth group will receive electric tooth brush with water flosser.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 100 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Efficacy of Different Methods of Teeth Cleaning on Oral Hygiene in Patients With Orthodontic Fixed Appliances
Actual Study Start Date : December 3, 2018
Estimated Primary Completion Date : May 30, 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date : July 15, 2019

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MedlinePlus related topics: Dental Health

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: Manual Toothbrush with Superfloss
Patients in this group will receive Manual Toothbrush (Oral B) and Superfloss (Oral B) and will be instructed to use them three times a day.
 Device: Manual toothbrush
Soft manual toothbrush (Oral B) will be used to brush occlusal, buccal and lingual teeth surfaces.

Device: Superfloss
Superfloss (Oral B) will be used to clean interproximal teeth surfaces.
Experimental: Electric Toothbrush with Superfloss
Patients in this group will receive Electric Toothbrush (JETPIK) and Superfloss (Oral B) and will be instructed to use them three times a day.
 Device: Electric Toothbrush
Electric toothbrush (Jetpik JP210) will be used to brush occlusal, buccal and lingual teeth surfaces.

Device: Superfloss
Superfloss (Oral B) will be used to clean interproximal teeth surfaces.
Experimental: Manual Toothbrush with Water Flosser
Patient in this group will receive Manual Toothbrush and Dental Water Jet and will be instructed to use them three times a day.
 Device: Manual toothbrush
Soft manual toothbrush (Oral B) will be used to brush occlusal, buccal and lingual teeth surfaces.

Device: Dental Water Jet
Dental water jet (Jetpik JP210) will be used to clean interproximal teeth surfaces.
Experimental: Electric Toothbrush with Water Flosser
Patient in this group will receive Electric tooth brush (JETPIK) and water flosser and will be instructed to use them three times a day.
 Device: Electric Toothbrush
Electric toothbrush (Jetpik JP210) will be used to brush occlusal, buccal and lingual teeth surfaces.

Device: Dental Water Jet
Dental water jet (Jetpik JP210) will be used to clean interproximal teeth surfaces.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change in plaque index [ Time Frame: baseline, after 4 weeks and after 8 weeks ]
    plaque index: 0 no plaque, 1 plaque seen only on tip of explorer or with disclosing agents, 2 plaque seen with naked eye, 3 abundance of plaque

  2. Change in gingival index [ Time Frame: baseline, after 4 weeks and after 8 weeks ]
    gingival index: 0, normal gingiva, 1 mild inflammation- slight change in color, slight edema and bleeding on probing. 2 moderate inflammation - redness, edema and bleeding on probing. 3, sever inflammation - redness, edema, and tendency to spontaneous bleeding


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Ages Eligible for Study:   14 Years to 50 Years   (Child, Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

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.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03789812


Contacts
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Contact: Omar H Alkadhi 966505154754 omar.alkadhi@riyadh.edu.sa

Locations
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Saudi Arabia
Omar AlKadhi Recruiting
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 11372
Contact: Omar AlKadhi, BDS, MS    505154754    omar.alkadhi@riyadh.edu.sa   
Sponsors and Collaborators
Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy
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Responsible Party: Omar Alkadhi, Assistant professor, Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03789812    
Other Study ID Numbers: REU/Proposal2018
First Posted: December 31, 2018    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: December 31, 2018
Last Verified: December 2018
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No