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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