Effect of Dental Waterjet on Oral Hygiene for Patients With Braces

Oral Hygiene Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Efficacy of Dental Water Jet in Plaque Removal During Orthodontic Treatment With Fixed Appliances: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03119441
• Other study ID #: FRP/2016/115
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 13, 2017
• Est. completion date: October 2019

Study information

• Verified date: December 2018
• Source: Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy
• Contact: Omar H AlKadhi, BDS, MS
• Phone: 966505154754
• Email: omar.alkadhi[@]riyadh.edu.sa
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of dental water jet in plaque removal and gingival health during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances.

Description:

Subjects will be randomized into two groups. The first group will receive a dental water jet and the second group will receive dental floss. Plaque accumulation using plaque index and gingival health using gingival index will be measured at baseline and after four weeks for each group and then, results will be compared.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: October 2019
• Est. primary completion date: June 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 12 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects having orthodontic fixed appliance.

• Subjects aged 12 years old and above who own mobile phones and no mental or physical disabilities.

• Subjects willing to comply with given oral hygiene instructions.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Oral Hygiene

Intervention

Device:
• Dental Water Jet
Dental Water Jet will be used by subjects to clean their teeth in the interproximal areas.
• Dental Floss
Dental Floss will be used by subjects to clean their teeth in the interproximal areas.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy	Riyadh	ArRiyadh

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Saudi Arabia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in plaque index	Plaque index: 0, no plaque, 1, plaque seen on the tip of the explorer or with disclosing agent, 2. plaque seen with the naked eye, 3, abundance of plaque.	At baseline and after 4 weeks.
Primary	Change in gingival index	Gingival index: 0, normal gingiva, 1, mild inflammation - slight change in color, slight edema and no bleeding on probing, 2, moderate inflammation - redness, edema and glazing and bleeding on probing, 3, severe inflammation - marked redness and edema, ulceration and tendency to spontaneous bleeding.	At baseline and after 4 weeks.