Comparison Between Modified Bass and Horizontal Brushing Techniques

Tooth Plaque Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparison Between Modified Bass and Horizontal Brushing Techniques for the Adequate Removal of Plaque in Dental Students; A Randomized Control Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05734456
• Other study ID #: CMHLahore001
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: October 4, 2022
• Est. completion date: July 4, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: February 2023
• Source: CMH Lahore Medical And Dental College
• Contact: Hafiz Muhammad Owais Nasim
• Phone: 00923136022300
• Email: owaisnasim[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 83
• Est. completion date: July 4, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: April 4, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 19 Years to 24 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Dental students between the ages of 19-24; irrespective of gender

• Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students undergoing orthodontic treatment

• Students having periodontal pocket

• Students who underwent scaling less or equal to 3 months ago

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dental Plaque
• Tooth Plaque

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Bakhtawar Amin, College of Dentistry, Multan	Multan	Punjab

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
CMH Lahore Medical And Dental College	Bkahtawar Amin Medical and Dental College Multan, Sharif Medical Research Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Plaque Index	0-3 (0=Excellent, 3=Poor)	24 weeks