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Filter by:The goal of this cluster-randomised control trial is to assess the effectiveness of the MySmile app for improving oral health in secondary school children. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Will the MySmile app be more effective in improving secondary school children's dental plaque and gingival health over and above the existing school dental service (SDS)? 2. Will the MySmile app be more effective in improving secondary school children's oral health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours over and above the existing SDS? 3. Is the MySmile app easy to use by secondary school children? 4. Is the MySmile app acceptable to use from the perspective of secondary school children? Participants in the intervention group will receive the SDS and MySmile app. The control group will receive SDS only. Therefore the researcher will compare between the intervention and control group in terms of dental plaque, gingival health, oral health knowledge, oral health attitudes and oral health behaviours.
Periodontitis is a chronic condition associated with the inflammatory destruction of the periodontal tissues ultimately leading to tooth loss. Clinically, it is identified by key features such as clinical attachment loss (CAL), bleeding upon probing (BOP), and an increase in probing pocket depth (PPD), and/or gingival recession. Periodontitis is mediated by polymicrobial dysbiosis with keystone pathogens affecting the virulence of the entire biofilm community. The removal of this biofilm and its retention factors is the ultimate goal of clinical treatment and oral measures applied. The elimination of the biofilm has traditionally been achieved with the use of either hand instruments or power driven devices. Promoting periodontal health or diminishing bacterial presence and calculus buildup on teeth can be accomplished with the same efficacy whether using manual scalers and curettes or ultrasonic scaling instruments. Both hand and ultrasonic instruments are characterized by being time-consuming and requiring technical skill, often causing patient discomfort and post-treatment pain, including hypersensitivity resulting from the loss of hard tissue when scaling the tooth surface. Ultrasonic instruments tend to leave a rougher surface behind compared to hand instruments. While effective the current techniques all have their disadvantages. The aim of this study is to evaluate changes in probing depth clinically, Bleeding on probing, Clinical attachment level, Plaque index, Calculus index, Patient pain/discomfort, Patient satisfaction, Cost effectiveness, Treatment time and Number of pockets closed after using AIRFLOW® Prophylaxis Master device with erythritol powder.
The goal of this randomized controlled clinical trial is to compare the immediate effectiveness of 3D intra-oral scanners and standard oral hygiene instructions in improving the oral hygiene of 52 subjects. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: - Does a 3D intra-oral scanner facilitate the improvement of oral hygiene in subjects? - Does a 3D-rendered image of plaque-stained teeth confer better visualization to subjects? Prospective Open Cohort study: Patients referred to NUCOHS Periodontology Department will be invited to participate in the study. Included participants will be randomized into the 3D scanner (test) and standard oral hygiene (control) group. Subsequently, both groups will receive personalized oral hygiene instructions before brushing their teeth. The participants will receive plaque disclosing again to compare the differences between baseline and post-intervention. Routine periodontal parameters will be recorded at baseline and researchers will compare the percentage improvement in full mouth plaque scores to see if the test group performed better than the control group. A questionnaire will be given to subjects in the test and control group for qualitative analysis. The study will require 1 visit.
Non-inflammatory recessions and Miller class I-II-III. mucogingival defects after elimination of localized gingival enlargements are frequently encountered challenges in the daily practice. In Miller class II-III. recessions the lack of keratinized tissues often compromise the maintenance a proper oral hygiene, this can cause inflammation, which can result in further periodontal attachment loss. In the literature there are some approaches that aim at widening of keratinized tissues and root coverage at the same time, such as the subperiosteal envelope technique (SET) (Allen 1994) combined with a subepithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) or a partially epithelialized connective tissue graft (PE-SCTG) (Stimmelmayr 2011). In the eradication of localized gingival enlargement postoperative complications following surgical removal, such as recurrence and subsequent gingival recessions as well as loss of keratinized tissues are commonly observed. Nevertheless, a state of the art comprehensive treatment approach has not been reported yet to overcome the above mentioned sequels. The aim of this study is to present a periodontal plastic surgical approach to definitively eliminate localized gingiva enlargements and to simultaneously correct consecutive Miller class I II-III. recessions, esthetic disturbances. (Ethical committee permission number: SE RKEB: 185/2020.)
This study will evaluate how the crown's shape under the gums will influence the gum tissue around dental implants.
The Aim of this independent, parallel, twelve-week clinical study is to assess the efficacy of a commercially available oxygenated mouth rinse and mouth foam on both plaque level and gingival status in addition to assessing the oral health related quality of life.
The purpose of this research is to determine the effects of a chewing gum containing dietary nitrate to gingival and heart health. Dietary nitrates are commonly found in leafy vegetables and beets. The information learned from the study may help further understand the interconnection of oral health and heart health. The study is looking for individuals who present with mild to moderate gum irritation or bleeding. In the study participants will be randomized into either a group that will use a chewing gum containing dietary nitrate, or use a placebo chewing gum during a three-week period. Participants in the study will have a simple gingival exam, x-rays if needed, and small samples of saliva and blood collected. All participants will also undergo a routine tooth cleaning. Participants will be asked to breathe in a tube to sample the levels of nitric oxide. Finally, participants will have their heart health measured with a device that is like a blood pressure cuff.
Dental plaque is a major problem in the field of oral and dental health and its prevention is more important to avoid dental caries and gingival diseases. Mouth washes are very useful in the reduction of microbial plaque and gingival inflammation. Sodium fluoride mouth wash is one of the ways that prevent dental plaque. Recently, using herbal products are efficient in decreasing dental plaque. Pomegranate peels and Guava leaves extracts are an essential medicinal plant with various pharmacological properties. Aim of study: To evaluate and compare the efficiency of different mouth rinses (sodium fluoride mouth rinse, guava leaves aqueous extract and pomegranate aqueous extract) on dental plaque in children, clinically by measuring gingival and plaque indices scores and microbiologically by measuring of streptococcus mutans and lactobacillus. Materials and methods: forty apparently healthy and cooperative children were selected from the Outpatient Dental Clinic of Pediatric dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Suez Canal University. Children were randomly divided into three groups as follows: Group (I):10 children will rinse with sodium fluoride, Group (II): 10 children will rinse with guava leaves aqueous extract and Group (III):10 children will rinse with pomegranate peels aqueous extract. Group (IV):10 children will rinse with water (control group). Instructions for oral hygiene and using mouth wash will be demonstrated for every child. Clinical and microbiological examinations will be done firstly at day one before using any type of examined mouthwashes (0-base line), then clinical and microbiological follow up will be done after 7 and 15 days of using different mouthwash for each group.
Study aimed at evaluating the impact on oral health of the "Ley del Paquete de Salud Bucal" (daily school brushing program) combined, or not, with the application of fluoride varnish in schoolchildren from 6 to 8 years old who attend public elementary schools in Mérida, Mexico. with a two-year follow-up (2023-2025).
Several types of gingival phenotype can be diagnosed in the general population and their evaluation is an essential clinical criterion in periodontal practice, whether the periodontal therapies are preventive or curative, non-surgical or surgical. Moreover, several authors have shown that the gingival phenotype varies from one dental sector to another, hence the interest of a meticulous and targeted diagnostic approach in relation to the established therapeutic objectives. To date, the gingival phenotype has been not studied extensively in the mandibular incisal area. Therefore, it seems relevant to conduct an observational cross-sectional study on a cohort of patients in good general health and with a healthy and intact periodontium to assess the prevalence of the gingival phenotype in this area. The secondary objective is to highlight the associated intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors for thin gingival phenotype, to anticipate a risk of gingival recession and to propose an early personal therapy.