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Filter by:The present study will be the first to compared dental plaque quantitation between an oscillating-rotating electric toothbrush and a manual toothbrush with a new QLF technology.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a U-shaped toothbrush in removing plaque in preschool children which can be a simple, acceptable, and effective way to remove plaque in children in order to improve their oral health in the absence of parental supervision. Children accepted in the study will be randomly divided into two groups: The traditional toothbrush group and the U-shaped toothbrush group, All children aged four to five years will have their plaque assessed with the Turesky Modified Quigley Hein Index (TMQH)
Control groups will be formed in the 2-12 age group using standard manual toothbrushes, and the effectiveness of 360-degree bristle toothbrushes will be compared. Study design: Experimental study
Arginine is an adjunct to oral health care that has the potential to modulate the composition and activity of the microbial community of dental biofilms towards a health-related status without harmful effects for the resident oral microbiota. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of arginine treatment compared to placebo on the composition, metabolism, and microarchitecture of biofilms grown in situ in the oral cavity of caries-active participants.
The aim of the present study will be to determine if different forms of active reminders regarding oral hygiene compliance have an influence on the level of compliance within orthodontic patients
This study aims at comparing different procedures of Professional Oral Hygiene (POH) and Domiciliary Oral Hygiene (DOH) in Columbus Bridge ProtocolTM full-arch reinstated patients by dividing a sample of at least 74 patients into 4 groups with a 1:1:1:1 ratio. The patients will randomly be assigned to a "Standard" or "Glycine Perio Flow" Professional treatment, and to a "Standard" or "Angled" Toothbrush for their Domiciliary oral hygiene. Data about bacterial plaque presence is collected both before and after unscrewing the denture, when it comes to implant abutments. Instead, Denture Plaque Index will be collected after unscrewing the denture, by means of erythrosine and analyzed using a specific software that allows to compute the percentage of plaque on the denture. Patients will be seen after 3 months in order to figure out differences between DOH groups, by measuring plaque on abutments and on the denture after unscrewing it. At the moment there are no scientific studies trying to determine which professional and domiciliary procedures might be more efficient to control bacterial plaque in Columbus Bridge ProtocolTM reinstated patients. Statistically significant lower Plaque Index (PI) and Denture Plaque Index (DPI) scores are expected in patients treated with glycine perio flow, compared to standard treated patients. However, when it comes to angled toothbrush, lower PI and DPI are expected not to be statistically significant. Expectation from this study is to get information on how to improve full-arch patients' therapy in order to reduce peri-implant diseases which are related to bacterial plaque.
This study is designed to determine the efficacy of the Lumoral method on oral health in adolescents undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment. Improved supragingival plaque control can help to also sustain the subgingival plaque management in the long term. In addition, the device might have a photobiomodulation effect on periodontal tissues.
This is a Phase III, randomized, one-center, three arm parallel group, open label and single blind clinical study to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioral intervention (CBI) adjunctive to a smart powered toothbrush on the oral health of adolescents.
The goal of this observational study is to determine mean plaque scores to compare the effectiveness after using modified bass and horizontal brushing technique in undergraduate dental students. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: - Modified bass method is less effective than the horizontal brushing technique for plaque removal in undergraduate dental students - Modified bass method is more effective than the horizontal brushing technique for plaque in undergraduate dental students. Participants will check plaque scores with the help of probe and disclosing agents after applying both techniques in a separate quadrant on the same subject. Researchers will compare modified bass and a horizontal brushing technique to see which one is reliable and more effective.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the influence of providing visual feedback on brushing technique and habits on oral health of patients undergoing periodontal treatment. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: - Is patients' oral health improved by providing visual feedback on their brushing technique using the smartphone brushing app? - Is there behavioural change of patients based on this daily visual feedback? Participants will receive oral hygiene instructions after initial periodontal treatment and will be randomized in group 1, 2 or 3. Participants will be asked to - fulfill a brushing diary with the time of brushing every day. - come back for a check-up appointment every 3 weeks during the study to evaluate oral hygiene. Researchers will compare manual toothbrush, electric toothbrush without daily personal feedback and electric toothbrush with daily personal feedback to see if visual feedback provide improved oral health