Frequency of Oral Hygiene

Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Status: Completed

Conditions: Oral Health; Gingivitis

Treatments: Other: frequency of oral hygiene

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01630837

FHB0186.0.243.000-10

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the frequency of oral hygiene in the maintenance of gingival health in patients with an adequate method of oral hygiene.

Full description

The study was a randomized blinded clinical trial. Eligible patients underwent a pre-clinical period in order to eliminate factors that could interfere with the proper plaque control. Forty-five non dental students with healthy gingival (maximum 5% of sites showing gingival bleeding) were randomized into four groups according to the frequency of oral hygiene (every 12h, 24h, 48h or 72h). Plaque Index (PLI) and Gingival Index (GI) were evaluated by two trained examiners at baseline, 15 days and 30 days.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• students of graduate courses at the Federal University of Santa Maria and Franciscan University Center
• a minimum age of 18 years
• filling all space interdental papilla
• at least 24 teeth
• maximum 15% of sites with gingivitis.

Exclusion criteria

• dental students
• pregnant woman
• diabetics
• smokers
• orthodontic equipment
• antimicrobial prophylaxis
• antibiotic
• anti-inflammatory
• psychomotor disturbances
• periodontitis
• PD ≥ 3mm

Trial design

52 participants in 4 patient groups

12h

Other group

Description:

Frequency of oral hygiene was 12 to 12 hours.

Treatment:

Other: frequency of oral hygiene

24h

Other group

Description:

Frequency of oral hygiene was 24 to 24 hours.

Treatment:

Other: frequency of oral hygiene

48h

Other group

Description:

Frequency of oral hygiene was 48 to 48 hours.

Treatment:

Other: frequency of oral hygiene

72h

Other group

Description:

Frequency of oral hygiene was 72 to 72 hours.

Treatment:

Other: frequency of oral hygiene