Plaque Control Efficacy Between Interdental Brushes Versus Dental Floss
NCT ID: NCT05439785
Last Updated: 2022-06-30
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
90 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-04-01
2022-05-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Group 1
Dental floss
Dental floss/Interdental brush
Initially plaque disclosing tablets were used to disclose plaque and plaque and bleeding scores will be recoded. After mechanical plaque debrided, instructions regarding the allocated interdental device given to the patient along with motivation to continue practicing good oral hygiene. After six weeks patients were recalled for reevaluation
Group 2
Interdental brush
Dental floss/Interdental brush
Initially plaque disclosing tablets were used to disclose plaque and plaque and bleeding scores will be recoded. After mechanical plaque debrided, instructions regarding the allocated interdental device given to the patient along with motivation to continue practicing good oral hygiene. After six weeks patients were recalled for reevaluation
Interventions
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Dental floss/Interdental brush
Initially plaque disclosing tablets were used to disclose plaque and plaque and bleeding scores will be recoded. After mechanical plaque debrided, instructions regarding the allocated interdental device given to the patient along with motivation to continue practicing good oral hygiene. After six weeks patients were recalled for reevaluation
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* patients of both gender
Exclusion Criteria
* patients with systemic medical problems
* patients using medications that may affect gingival tissue (overgrowth/bleeding)
* patients habitual of betel nut/tobacco smoking/substance abuse
* patients with fluorosis or any other enamel and dentinal deformity
* pregnant women
* patients undergoing orthodontic treatment
18 Years
70 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Fatima Jinnah Dental College
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Madiha Sultan
Principal Investigator, Post Graduate Trainee Specialty of Periodontology,
Locations
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Fatima Jinnah Dental College and Hospital
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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FatimaJDC420
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id