The Effectiveness of the Water Jet Device in Removing Dental Plaque Around Orthodontic Braces in Adolescents

NCT06098976 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: UDDS-Pedo-02-2023
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the water jet in removing dental plaque around the orthodontic braces in adolescents.

Conditions

Plaque, Dental

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Orthodontic Plaque Index

  The plaque accumulation is measured using the Orthodontic Plaque Index (OPI) Dental plaque is going to be disclosed using a disclosing solution (Mira-2-Ton®, Hager \& Werken GmbH \& Co. KG, Duisburg, Germany) after the last brushing then immediately after cleansing. The dentition is divided into sextants, and the highest score of plaque accumulation per sextant is going to be assigned. The OPI for a patient was determined by calculating the average.

  First assessment time: one day before the commencement of the trial. Second assessment time: four months after the commencement of orthodontic treatment

Study Arms (2)

Water Jet

EXPERIMENTAL

The patients were taught how to clean their teeth with the Water Jet device (Water Jet, JollyDent, Damascus, Syria) before starting the dental cleaning procedures. Special heads for patients undergoing orthodontic treatment provided by the company were used with each device. The patient applied the Water Jet device on each tooth separately for 10 seconds starting from the upper jaw to the lower jaw.

Device: Water Jet

Manual toothbrush

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Manual toothbrush: The patients were taught to use the modified vertical method, and the patient brushed the teeth of the upper and lower jaws using traditional toothbrushes (Diamond, JolleyDent, Damascus, Syria), and anti-plaque toothpaste (Elgydium, UniPharma Co., Ltd, Ashrafiyat Sahnaya, Syria).

Device: Manual toothbrush

Interventions

Water Jet DEVICE

The water jet works by directing a stream of water towards the gap between your teeth. The stream of water helps to loosen and remove plaque and food particles stuck in this area.

Water Jet

Manual toothbrush DEVICE

Manual toothbrush: The patients were taught to use the modified vertical method, and the patient brushed the teeth of the upper and lower jaws using traditional toothbrushes (Diamond, JolleyDent, Damascus, Syria), and anti-plaque toothpaste (Elgydium, UniPharma Co., Ltd, Ashrafiyat Sahnaya, Syria).

Manual toothbrush

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 15 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy children.
• Children aged 11 to 15 years.
• Children who did not receive any fluoride treatment in the dental clinic.
• Patients who had orthodontic braces at least on the anterior segment of the upper and lower jaws.

You may not qualify if:

• \. Special Health Care Needs (SHCN) patients.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Damascus University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University

Damascus, Syria

Location

Related Publications (5)

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  PMID: 32115117 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 27489605 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dental Plaque

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dental Deposits; Tooth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases

Study Officials

• Nada Bshara, DDS MSc PhD

  gmmn2012@gmail.com

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 20, 2023
• First Posted: October 25, 2023
• Study Start: September 25, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 22, 2023
• Study Completion: January 22, 2023
• Last Updated: October 25, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SY (1)