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EFFECTIVENESS of WATER FLOSS in PLAQUE REMOVAL and PREVENTION of WHITE SPOT LESIONS in ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS: a RANDOMISED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL
Sponsor: University of Malaya
Summary
This clinical trial aims to learn if water floss is as efficient as other interdental cleaning tools and can prevent plaque accumulation and white spot lesions (WSLs) in orthodontic patients. It will also assess the impact of water floss on gingival health. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Which interdental cleaning tools reduce plaque accumulation and improve gingival health in orthodontic patients? * Which interdental cleaning tools lower the incidence of white spot lesions compared to conventional oral hygiene practices? Researchers will compare the oral health of Orthodontic patients' using different interdental cleaning tools to evaluate their effectiveness in improving oral health outcomes. Participants will: * Be assigned to one of two groups: * Intervention group: instructed to use water flossing in their oral hygiene routine. * Control group: instructed to use dental floss and interdental brush in their oral hygiene routine. * Participate for 8 months, with clinical assessments for plaque and gingival health and photographic documentation for WSLs at baseline (T0), and at 2-month intervals (T1, T2, T3, and T4).
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
32
Start Date
2024-04-01
Completion Date
2026-10-01
Last Updated
2024-12-30
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
water flosser
A water flosser will be provided for use throughout the study, with participants instructed to use it once daily, specifically at the end of the day before bedtime.
Locations (1)
Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur 50603
Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia