To determine the effect of different cleaning methods and devices in reducing halitosis during active orthodontic treatment.
. Observer - blind clinical trial, randomly divided into four groups, A, B, C and D. each group will undergo clinical evaluation and oral malodor assessment and they will be assigned electric or manual toothbrushes with super floss or water floss respectively.clinical evaluation will include plaque index (PI), gingival bleeding index (GBI), bracket index.and halitosis will be measured by halimeter . Measurements and time frame: Initial measurements (T0), after two weeks (T1), and after four weeks (T2) ( according to previous studies that uses the same period of time for measurements),17, 18 plaque index (PI), gingival bleeding index (GBI), bracket index and halimeter reading . During the first week after the start of the study (T0)
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
60
A manual toothbrush is used to clean teeth surfaces.
A dental floss is used to clean inter-proximal areas.
A waterjet is used to clean inter-proximal areas.
Riyadh Elm University
Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
RECRUITINGChange in volatile sulphur compounds causing halitosis at four weeks.
Tanita Breath Checker HC-312SF Fitscan to measures volatile sulphur compounds with six levels of odor.
Time frame: At baseline then and after four weeks then
Change in volatile sulphur compounds causing halitosis at eight weeks.
Tanita Breath Checker HC-312SF Fitscan to measures volatile sulphur compounds with six levels of odor.
Time frame: At four weeks from baseline and after eight weeks then
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An electric toothbrush is used to clean teeth surfaces.