Oral Hygiene in Patients With Orthodontic Fixed Appliances

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study aims to compare the efficacy of the use of different methods of teeth cleaning on the oral hygiene in patients with orthodontic fixed appliance

Detailed Description
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Subjects were randomized into four groups, the first group will receive manual tooth brush with super floss, the second group will receive electric tooth brush with super floss, the third group will receive manual tooth brush with water dental flosser and the fourth group will receive electric tooth brush with water flosser.

Official Title
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Efficacy of Different Methods of Teeth Cleaning on Oral Hygiene in Patients With Orthodontic Fixed Appliances

Conditions
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Oral Hygiene

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Manual toothbrush
* Device: Electric Toothbrush
* Device: Superfloss
* Device: Dental Water Jet


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: participants with fixed orthodontic appliance. participants age 14 years and above and didn't have mental of physical disabilities. participants willing to comply with given oral hygiene instructions. Exclusion Criteria: patients with mental retardation. patients with systematic diseases.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 14 Years
Maximum Age: 50 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Manual Toothbrush with Superfloss<br>Patients in this group will receive Manual Toothbrush (Oral B) and Superfloss (Oral B) and will be instructed to use them three times a day. | Device: Manual toothbrush<br>* Soft manual toothbrush (Oral B) will be used to brush occlusal, buccal and lingual teeth surfaces.<br>Device: Superfloss<br>* Superfloss (Oral B) will be used to clean interproximal teeth surfaces.<br>|
| Experimental: Electric Toothbrush with Superfloss<br>Patients in this group will receive Electric Toothbrush (JETPIK) and Superfloss (Oral B) and will be instructed to use them three times a day. | Device: Electric Toothbrush<br>* Electric toothbrush (Jetpik JP210) will be used to brush occlusal, buccal and lingual teeth surfaces.<br>Device: Superfloss<br>* Superfloss (Oral B) will be used to clean interproximal teeth surfaces.<br>|
| Experimental: Manual Toothbrush with Water Flosser<br>Patient in this group will receive Manual Toothbrush and Dental Water Jet and will be instructed to use them three times a day. | Device: Manual toothbrush<br>* Soft manual toothbrush (Oral B) will be used to brush occlusal, buccal and lingual teeth surfaces.<br>Device: Dental Water Jet<br>* Dental water jet (Jetpik JP210) will be used to clean interproximal teeth surfaces.<br>|
| Experimental: Electric Toothbrush with Water Flosser<br>Patient in this group will receive Electric tooth brush (JETPIK) and water flosser and will be instructed to use them three times a day. | Device: Electric Toothbrush<br>* Electric toothbrush (Jetpik JP210) will be used to brush occlusal, buccal and lingual teeth surfaces.<br>Device: Dental Water Jet<br>* Dental water jet (Jetpik JP210) will be used to clean interproximal teeth surfaces.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in plaque index | plaque index: 0 no plaque, 1 plaque seen only on tip of explorer or with disclosing agents, 2 plaque seen with naked eye, 3 abundance of plaque | baseline, after 4 weeks and after 8 weeks | 
| Change in gingival index | gingival index: 0, normal gingiva, 1 mild inflammation- slight change in color, slight edema and bleeding on probing. 2 moderate inflammation - redness, edema and bleeding on probing. 3, sever inflammation - redness, edema, and tendency to spontaneous bleeding | baseline, after 4 weeks and after 8 weeks |