Effect of Chlorhexidine Gel on Bacterial Count During Fixed Orthodontic Treatment
Last updated on April 2022Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Unknown status
Inclusion Criteria
- Initial bacterial count indicates high caries risk.
- All the patients are at the end of leveling and alignment stage.
- Patients' age range from 18-30 years.
- ...
- Initial bacterial count indicates high caries risk.
- All the patients are at the end of leveling and alignment stage.
- Patients' age range from 18-30 years.
- The subjects had not taken antibiotics for at least 6 weeks before saliva sampling or during the experimental period.
- All patients will be given good oral hygiene instruction at the first visit.
- Fixed orthodontic treatment.
- All subjects used a fluoride dentifrice twice a day.
Exclusion Criteria
- Initial bacterial count indicates low caries risk.
- Removable orthodontic treatment.
- Patients at early stages of leveling and alignment.
- ...
- Initial bacterial count indicates low caries risk.
- Removable orthodontic treatment.
- Patients at early stages of leveling and alignment.
- Patients' age more or less then the age range specified.
- Subjects that have taken antibiotics for at least 6 weeks before saliva sampling.
Summary
- Conditions
- Dental Caries
- Orthodontic Appliance Complication
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Design
- Allocation: N/A
- Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 30 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Inclusion Criteria
- Initial bacterial count indicates high caries risk.
- All the patients are at the end of leveling and alignment stage.
- Patients' age range from 18-30 years.
- ...
- Initial bacterial count indicates high caries risk.
- All the patients are at the end of leveling and alignment stage.
- Patients' age range from 18-30 years.
- The subjects had not taken antibiotics for at least 6 weeks before saliva sampling or during the experimental period.
- All patients will be given good oral hygiene instruction at the first visit.
- Fixed orthodontic treatment.
- All subjects used a fluoride dentifrice twice a day.
Exclusion Criteria
- Initial bacterial count indicates low caries risk.
- Removable orthodontic treatment.
- Patients at early stages of leveling and alignment.
- ...
- Initial bacterial count indicates low caries risk.
- Removable orthodontic treatment.
- Patients at early stages of leveling and alignment.
- Patients' age more or less then the age range specified.
- Subjects that have taken antibiotics for at least 6 weeks before saliva sampling.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT02001311
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Samar M Al-Bazi King Abdulaziz University
- Samar M Al-Bazi King Abdulaziz University