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The aim of this study was to determine whether rinsing with water or cleansing teeth after topical fluoride therapy affect the dental plaque pH.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| washing after 30 min | Experimental | washing with water after 30 min following APF treatment |
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| washing after 15 min | Experimental | washing with water after 15 min following APF treatment |
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| immediately washing with water | Experimental | immediately washing with water after APF treatment |
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| cleansing teeth with cotton roll | Experimental | cleansing teeth with cotton roll immediately following APF treatment |
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| no fluoride therapy | No Intervention | control group |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cleansing teeth after topical fluoride therapy | Procedure | washing with water 0, 15 or 30 min after APF treatment or cleansing teeth with cotton roll immediately following APF treatment. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| dental plaque PH | the pH of 48-hour dental plaque was measured using plaque sampling method before (baseline pH) and after sucrose challenge at 5, 10,15,20,30 minutes |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| maximum pH drop | 5,10,15,20 and 30 min after sucrose chalenge | |
| pH recovery time | time for returning to the baseline pH | within 30 min after sucrose challenge |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| fatemeh mazhari, Associate Professor | Mashhad University of Medical Siences | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Dental School - Mashhad University of Medical Siences | Mashhad | Razavi Khorasan Province | Iran |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003731 | Dental Caries |
| D003773 | Dental Plaque |
| ID | Term |
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| D017001 | Tooth Demineralization |
| D014076 | Tooth Diseases |
| D009057 | Stomatognathic Diseases |
| D003741 | Dental Deposits |
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