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Chios Mastic Toothpaste and Halitosis and Oral Hygiene in Orthodontic Patients
Sponsor: University of Athens
Summary
The aim of this trial was to investigate the effect of mastic toothpaste on halitosis using as proxy the levels of the Volatile Sulfur Compounds (VSCs), and the effect on plaque and gingival indices in adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed conventional labial appliances.
Official title: The Effect of Chios' Mastic Toothpaste on Halitosis and Oral Hygiene in Orthodontic Patients: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
13 Years - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-01-07
Completion Date
2025-02-28
Last Updated
2025-01-09
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
mastic toothpaste
All 30 patients will be randomly assigned to either the mastic toothpaste group A (Mastiha Toothpaste Gingivaction, Mastihashop, Greece) (n = 15) or the placebo Toothpaste group B (from the same manufacturer) (n = 15). All patients will be asked to use the toothpaste triple a day for 14 days and to maintain their usual oral hygiene routine. The measurements will be done in the morning and at least three hours after brushing and without the use of the toothpaste by the participant on the day of the assessments.
Placebo toothpaste
All 30 patients will be randomly assigned to either the mastic toothpaste group A (Mastiha Toothpaste Gingivaction, Mastihashop, Greece) (n = 15) or the placebo Toothpaste group B (from the same manufacturer) (n = 15). All patients will be asked to use the toothpaste triple a day for 14 days and to maintain their usual oral hygiene routine. The measurements will be done in the morning and at least three hours after brushing and without the use of the toothpaste by the participant on the day of the assessments.
Locations (1)
School of Dentistry
Athens, Attica, Greece