NCT06473792Completed
Effect of Probiotic Toothpaste and Regular Toothpaste on Plaque Levels of Orthodontic Patients
Effect of Probiotic Toothpaste and Regular Toothpaste on Plaque Levels of Orthodontic - A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 2 Aug 2024
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study is set to determine the improvement in plaque levels utilizing Plaque Index Simplified scores in orthodontic patients using probiotic toothpaste and regular toothpaste. It will further analyze the mean difference in oral hygiene scores between metal and ceramic brackets in regular toothpaste and probiotic toothpaste groups.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 52 (actual)
- First submitted
- 19 Jun 2024
- Start date
- 4 Jun 2024
- Primary completion date
- 6 Jul 2024
- Lead sponsor
- Kanza Tahir
- NCT number
- NCT06473792
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 52
- From 4 Jun 2024 to the primary completion date, 6 Jul 2024
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Patients with past history of dental trauma or craniofacial syndromes
Other
- Patients with neurological mental deficits or otherwise medically compromised
- Patients who are smokers
- Those patients who are already continuing their orthodontic treatment
- Patients with poor oral hygiene
Who the study is looking for
- Patients who will be initiating their orthodontic treatment by bonding of metal or ceramic brackets
- Patients age between 18 - 50 years
- Patients without any mental and physical disability or craniofacial disorders
- Patients without enamel or dentin dysplasia
- Patients not taking medications affecting plaque accumulation such as antibiotics or antibacterial mouth rinses
- Patients without periodontal disease or dental caries at the study onset
- Patients willing to follow-up after 3 weeks
Age in the registry: 18 years to 50 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aga Khan University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Karachi | Pakistan | Unknown status |
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