Plaque Control Efficacy Between Interdental Brushes Versus Dental Floss

Fatima Jinnah Dental College

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dental Plaque; Periodontal Diseases

Treatments: Device: Dental floss/Interdental brush

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05439785

FatimaJDC420

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare between plaque control efficacy of interdental brushes versus interdental floss , for the prevention of periodontal disease (gingivitis) and to determine the most convenient routine interdental plaque control method amongst the two

Enrollment: 90 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients above 18 years of age with gingivitis
• patients of both gender

Exclusion criteria

• patients who refuse participate in the study
• patients with systemic medical problems
• patients using medications that may affect gingival tissue (overgrowth/bleeding)
• patients habitual of betel nut/tobacco smoking/substance abuse
• patients with fluorosis or any other enamel and dentinal deformity
• pregnant women
• patients undergoing orthodontic treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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90 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1

Experimental group

Description:

Dental floss

Treatment:

Device: Dental floss/Interdental brush

Group 2

Experimental group

Description:

Interdental brush

Treatment:

Device: Dental floss/Interdental brush