Clinical trials: Gingival Health
Dental Plaque, Gingival Diseases
Effectiveness of Dental Health Education Methods on Oral Hygiene, Oral Health Care Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem of Young Orphans
Background: Orphan children are at higher risk of developing oral diseases, compared to non-orphans. They also face various emotional, social, and psychological distresses which affect their general as well as oral health.
- Conditions
- Dental Plaque, Gingival Diseases, Oral Health, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT07771634
- Testing
- Conventional dental health education, Game based dental health education, Peer-group based dental health education
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Dental Plaque, Oral Hygiene
Smartphone App Versus Verbal Motivation for Oral Hygiene in Fixed Orthodontic Patients
This study looked at whether a smartphone app can help patients with fixed braces keep their teeth cleaner than usual spoken advice alone.
- Conditions
- Dental Plaque, Oral Hygiene, Gingivitis, Malocclusion
- Trial name
- iTeeth (NCT07835022)
- Testing
- Smartphone application for oral-hygiene motivation (iTeeth Orthodontics), Conventional verbal oral-hygiene motivation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
Dental Caries, Gingivitis
Shifts in the Oral Biofilm of Patients With Known Oral Health Risk Factors
This study is observational only and is intended to evaluate changes in the makeup and function of bacteria naturally present in the mouth during treatment with braces to straighten teeth.
- Trial name
- NCT02885064
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Carious Primary Molars
Comparative Evaluation of Gingival Health and Bacterial Adhesion in Bioflx vs. Zirconia Crowns on Primary Molars
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the Evaluation of Gingival Health and Bacterial Adhesion of Bioflx Crowns Compared to Zirconia Crowns on Primary Molars of Bioflx crowns compared to zirconia crowns in the…
- Trial name
- NCT06933927
- Testing
- (Group A: Bioflx crowns), (Group B) : Preformed Zirconia crown
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Plaque Score, Gingival Health
Effectiveness of Herbal vs Chlorhexidine Mouthwashes in Improving Oral Health in Schoolchildren
Dental plaque and gingivitis are common oral health problems among school children. Mechanical plaque control, such as tooth brushing, is essential but may be insufficient for maintaining optimal oral hygiene.
- Conditions
- Plaque Score, Gingival Health, Streptococcus Mutans
- Trial name
- NCT07309679
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine Digluconate 0.2% Mouthwash, Pomegranate Peel Extract Mouthwash, Neem Extract Mouthwash
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Caries
The Efficiency and Gingival Health Status of Hall Versus SDF Techniques in the Management of Carious Primary Molars
PICO question: In Comparison to the hall technique , will silver diamine fluoride have equalvent gingival health status in treatment of carious primary molars? population: children suffering from caries .
- Trial name
- NCT04889196
- Testing
- Silver diamine fluoride, hall technique
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sarah Abdalla Ibrahim Abdalla
Epilepsy, Gingivitis
Air Polishing Effect on Biological, Clinical and Patient-reported Experience Among Epileptic and Non-epileptic Children
In epileptic and non Epileptic children, the full dentition of each patient was split into four quadrants, starting from the upper right quadrant (1) and moving clockwise until the lower right quadrant (4).
- Trial name
- NCT06144034
- Testing
- Air polishing with erythritol powder, Conventional treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Jordan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Abdullah University Hospital
Gingivitis, DMFT Index
Motivational Interviewing to Improve Oral Hygiene in Adolescent Orthodontic Patients
This study is being conducted to explore how motivational interviewing (MI), A patient-centered counseling method, can help improve oral health awareness and practices in adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment.
- Conditions
- Gingivitis, DMFT Index, Dental Plaque Index, Oral Hygiene Education Methods
- Trial name
- MI-Ortho (NCT07164989)
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing-Based Counseling, Standard Oral Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Periodontal Disease; Gingivitis; Dental Plaque; Malocclusion (Post-orthodontic Treatment)
Digital vs Conventional VFR in Post-Orthodontic Retention
This study is comparing two ways of making a retainer, the clear, removable kind worn after braces to see whether the way it's made affects gum health.
- Trial name
- NCT07760935
- Testing
- Digital Vacuum-Formed Retainer, Conventional Vacuum-Formed Retainer
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Ziauddin University
Obesity & Overweight, Orthodontic Treatment
Impact of Increased Body Mass Index on Adolescent Fixed Orthodontic Treatment. A Prospective Longitudinal Study
The goal of this prospective observational study is to assess the influence of increased body mass index (BMI) on various oral health and orthodontic-related parameters in adolescents undergoing orthodontic therapy (OT) with…
- Trial name
- NCT07217756
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Pregnancy-associated Gingivitis
A Study to Evaluate Associations Between Gingivitis and Pregnancy Outcomes
Compelling evidence suggesting a possible link between maternal pregnancy-related periodontitis (gum disease) and spontaneous pre-term birth (PTB)makes effective management of oral health a relevant and significant…
- Trial name
- TRIUMPH (NCT00641901)
- Testing
- counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Health of Periodontium
Comparison of the Effect of Two Types of Fixed Retainers on the Health of the Gums
Different types of retainers have been used to assure the stability of orthodontic treatment. The aim of this study is clinical and radiographic comparison and evaluation of two common types of lingual fixed retainers on the…
- Trial name
- NCT01314729
- Testing
- Fiber-reinforced-composite retainer, Composite-wire retainer
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Healthy, Adolescent
GumChucks vs Interdental Brushes in Plaque Removal.
This study compared two ways of cleaning between the teeth, Gumchucks (a new handled dental flossing system) and interdental brushes, in Lebanese adolescents aged 10-15 years.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Adolescent, Dental Plaque, Gingivitis
- Trial name
- NCT07140068
- Testing
- Handled dental flossing system (GumChucks®), Interdental Brush
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beirut Arab University
Dental Caries, Gingivitis
Effect of Oral Health Education on Oral Health Status, Treatment Needs and Barriers to Care
Jordanian children have very poor oral hygiene parameters, and this is reflected as very high caries prevalence and poor gingival health conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT04317768
- Testing
- Basic oral health education and motivation, Intensive oral health education and motivation
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jordan University of Science and Technology