Status:
RECRUITING
Effectiveness of Two Health Education Interventions in the Prevention of Caries and Gingivitis in Orthodontic Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Conditions:
Dental Caries
Tooth Demineralization
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-28 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Dental caries and gingivitis are classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an important public health problem due to their high prevalence and incidence worldwide despite the development of...
Detailed Description
Dental caries and gingivitis are multifactorial diseases, however the only necessary factor, although insufficient for their development, is bacterial biofilm; brackets significantly increase its rete...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients enrolled in the different orthodontic postgraduate clinics of the National University of Colombia who requires treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances
- 13 years old up to 28 years of age.
- Willingness to participate in the study and signature of the informed consent form.
Exclusion
- Patients with untreated caries lesions
- Patients with periodontal diseases or experience
- Previous orthodontics treatments
- Severe fluorosis or enamel abnormalities.
- Medical compromise or treatments generating hyposalivation or gingival enlargement
- Craniomaxillary anomalies
- Cognitive or motor disability
- Pregnancy.
- Dependence to alcohol, nicotine or psychoactive substances
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 15 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 20 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
94 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05979805
Start Date
April 15 2024
End Date
April 20 2026
Last Update
March 19 2025
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia, 111321