Effect of Water Flossing on Gingival Inflammation Around Single Implants

King Abdulaziz University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Peri Implant Mucositis

Treatments: Device: Tooth brush and string floss; Device: Water flosser

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07364916

129-11-24

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the effect of water floss in reversing peri- implant mucositis around dental implants

Full description

Patients will be assigned for two clinical appointments, the first visit is for baseline charting, probing depth will be recorded on six sites per implant, using a standardized periodontal probe and the presence or absence of bleeding will be recorded. Disclosing tablets will be utilized to

Confirm the presence or absence of plaque around teeth and the implant. Patients (Group A) will be given a water floss, with verbal and written instructions to use the water floss, twice daily for 2 minutes, along with brushing, while Group B will be instructed to brush with a manual brush alone, twice daily for 2 minutes. After two weeks, in the second visit, the implant site is re-evaluated to monitor the outcomes.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years of age or older
• Medically cleared
• Have at least one implant-supported crown.

Exclusion criteria

1. Smoking
2. Any systemic or localized illness that would interfere with dental implant therapy
3. On medications
4. Pregnancy
5. History of periodontitis/ or peri-implant disease
6. Poor oral hygiene
7. Probing depth is >5

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Water flosser

Experimental group

Description:

The use of a water flosser+ brushing around implants with mucositis

Treatment:

Device: Water flosser

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Brushing and using the string floss.

Treatment:

Device: Tooth brush and string floss