Status:

COMPLETED

A Comparison of the Outcomes of Two Existing Routine Clinical Therapies for Dental Prophylaxis

Lead Sponsor:

National University Health System, Singapore

Conditions:

Gingivitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Background: In most practices, conventional in-office prophylaxis starts immediately with scaling and polishing. Therefore, this project was designed to challenge tradition by comparing plaque removal...

Detailed Description

According to the literature search, there was no preceding study, which compared the efficacy of conventional routine of rubber cup or air powder polishing with or without prior plaque disclosure. The...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\) Age 21 to 35 years old
  • 2\) Healthy
  • 3\) Non-smoker
  • 4\) With gingivitis and poor oral hygiene (plaque score of at least 50%)
  • 5\) English literate

Exclusion

  • 1\) Smoker
  • 2\) Pregnant or lactating females
  • 3\) Unable to speak/read/write/communicate in English
  • 4\) With dentures or bridges or braces

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 8 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 14 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

89 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03471325

Start Date

December 8 2016

End Date

December 14 2017

Last Update

March 21 2018

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