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The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of dental water jet in plaque removal and gingival health during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances.
Subjects will be randomized into two groups. The first group will receive a dental water jet and the second group will receive dental floss. Plaque accumulation using plaque index and gingival health using gingival index will be measured at baseline and after four weeks for each group and then, results will be compared.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Dental water jet | Experimental | Dental water jet (Jetpik JP210) |
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| Dental floss | Active Comparator | Dental floss |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Dental Water Jet | Device | Dental Water Jet will be used by subjects to clean their teeth in the interproximal areas. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in plaque index | Plaque index: 0, no plaque, 1, plaque seen on the tip of the explorer or with disclosing agent, 2. plaque seen with the naked eye, 3, abundance of plaque. | At baseline and after 4 weeks. |
| Change in gingival index | Gingival index: 0, normal gingiva, 1, mild inflammation - slight change in color, slight edema and no bleeding on probing, 2, moderate inflammation - redness, edema and glazing and bleeding on probing, 3, severe inflammation - marked redness and edema, ulceration and tendency to spontaneous bleeding. | At baseline and after 4 weeks. |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Omar H AlKadhi, BDS, MS | Contact | 966505154754 | omar.alkadhi@riyadh.edu.sa | |
| Osamah M ALMugeiren, BDS, MS | Contact | +966543177777 | o.almugeiren@riyadh.edu.sa |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Omar AlKadhi, BDS, MS | Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy | Recruiting | Riyadh | ArRiyadh | 11681 | Saudi Arabia |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003742 | Dental Devices, Home Care |
| ID | Term |
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| D003748 | Dental Equipment |
| D003813 | Dentistry |
| D009910 | Oral Hygiene |
| D011313 | Preventive Dentistry |
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| Dental Floss | Device | Dental Floss will be used by subjects to clean their teeth in the interproximal areas. |
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| D004864 |
| Equipment and Supplies |