Clinical trials: Oral Hygiene
Chronic Periodontitis
Comparison Between Two Non-surgical Periodontal Treatment Procedures With and Without Interdental Hygiene Devices in Periodontitis Patients: a Longitudinal Prospective Controlled Clinical Trial
Periodontitis is treated by regularly clearance of the disease-causing biofilm through domestic care and dental measures (Petersilka et al., 2002, Herrera et al., 2008).
- Trial name
- NCT04339309
- Testing
- Non-surgical periodontal treatment with interdental hygiene devices, Non-surgical periodontal treatment without interdental hygiene devices
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Periodontal Inflammation, Orthodontic Appliance Complication
Effects of Social Media on Oral Hygiene With Orthodontic Patients
The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of traditional and social media motivation strategies in improving oral hygiene with fixed orthodontic treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06886984
- Testing
- Social media motivation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Periodontitis, Gingivitis
Extending Dental Care to Nursing Home Residents to Reduce Mouth Infections and Incidence of Pneumonia and Improve Diabetic Glucose Control
The goal of this study is to learn if dental infection control treatment delivered to older adult nursing home residents at their place of residence will result in : improved dental health reduced risk of pneumonia better glucose…
- Conditions
- Periodontitis, Gingivitis, Periodontal Disease, Periodontal Infections
- Trial name
- NHOralHealth (NCT06890676)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Oral Evaluation, Intraoral Complete Radiographic Series, • Teledentistry-synchronous and asynchronous
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Gingivitis, Dental Plaque
"Safeguard Your Smile" an Oral Health Literacy Intervention Promoting Positive Oral Hygiene Self-care Behavior
The purpose of the investigators' study is to assess effectiveness of community based oral health literacy intervention promoting positive oral hygiene self-care behavior among Montreal's Punjabi immigrants.
- Trial name
- NCT02521155
- Testing
- Safeguard Your Smile an oral health literacy intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Denture Hygiene
Microbial Evaluation of Denture Cleaning and Overnight Storage
Clinical guidelines for denture care are available, but evidence for optimal nocturnal storage is missing. The investigators (Duyck J., Vandamme K., Teughels W.) therefore performed a study (submitted for publication) to evaluate…
- Trial name
- NCT02454413
- Testing
- denture brushing with water and soap, ultrasonic denture cleaning, cleansing tablet
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Oral Health
Interactive Video- and Game-Based Oral Health Education for 11-Year-Old Schoolchildren
The goal of this cluster randomised controlled trial is to learn if an interactive video- and game-based oral health education intervention helps improve oral health outcomes among 11-year-old schoolchildren in Pulau Pinang…
- Trial name
- NCT07097324
- Testing
- Video- and Game-Based Oral Health Education, Conventional Oral Health Talk
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Dental Caries, Bleeding on Probing
Evaluating Methods of Dental Health Instructions on the Oral Health Indices of 12-18-year-old Patients With Fixed Orthodontics
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn which type of oral health education works best to help 12-18-year-old participants with fixed orthodontic appliances (braces) keep their mouths healthy.
- Conditions
- Dental Caries, Bleeding on Probing, Gingival Index, Plaque Index
- Trial name
- NCT07667283
- Testing
- Verbal Oral Hygiene Instruction, Pamphlet-Based Oral Hygiene Instruction, Video-Based Oral Hygiene Instruction
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Periodontal Diseases, Motivation
Oral Photographs of Patients on Oral Hygiene Motivation
Based on these considerations, this randomized controlled trial aimed to determine the effectiveness of a personalized visual oral health education program in addition to conventional education on oral hygiene by comparing…
- Conditions
- Periodontal Diseases, Motivation, Hygiene
- Trial name
- NCT06316505
- Testing
- Oral hygiene motivation with individual oral photograps
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Didem OZKAL EMINOGLU
Orthodontic Appliance Complication
The Effect of Using Mobile Applications for Improving Oral Hygiene
The study aims to investigate the effect of the use of mobile phone application sending reminders to patients with orthodontic fixed appliances on oral hygiene.
- Trial name
- NCT03109769
- Testing
- Mobile phone application, Verbal oral hygiene instructions
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy
Tobacco Use, Periodontitis
Snuff Use, Smoking, Periodontitis and Mortality: 30-year Cohort Study From Sweden
Smoking and dual using associated with poor periodontal health.
- Trial name
- NCT03918902
- Testing
- Qestinnaires
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Motivational Interviewing, Oral Hygiene
Motivational Interview and Orthodontic Patients
A parallel-group randomized clinical trial was conducted with 45 patients of the Orthodontic Clinic of Universidad Iberoamericana's (UNIBE) Postgraduate Unit.
- Conditions
- Motivational Interviewing, Oral Hygiene, Orthodontic Appliance Complication
- Trial name
- NCT04871373
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing, Oral Hygiene Instructions
- Where
- Dominican Republic
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Iberoamericana
Calculus, Dental, Periodontal Diseases
Development of a New Toothpaste for the Removal of Dental Calculus.
Periodontal disease is amongst the most prevalent oral diseases worldwide and in North America. According to the 2007/09 Canadian Health Measures Survey, 16% of Canadian adults and 24% of older adults, 60 to 79 years of age, were…
- Conditions
- Calculus, Dental, Periodontal Diseases, Periodontal Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04381403
- Testing
- Bio-descaling D-Tart toothpaste, Crest® toothpaste
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Faleh Tamimi
Oral Hygiene, Oral Health
Oral Hygiene Among Portuguese Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial was to compare two different oral hygiene instruction methods on oral hygiene behavior in older adults.
- Conditions
- Oral Hygiene, Oral Health, Older
- Trial name
- NCT06444490
- Testing
- General Approach Instruction, Personalised Technique Instruction
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Oral Hygiene
An Efficacy Study of Stain Control of a 67% Sodium Bicarbonate Containing Toothpaste on Chlorhexidine Tooth Staining
The aim of this study is to compare the stain effect on teeth of twice daily brushing with a 67% sodium bicarbonate containing toothpaste versus standard toothpaste (not containing sodium bicarbonate) for six weeks whilst using a…
- Trial name
- NCT01962493
- Testing
- Sodium bicarbonate/ Sodium Fluoride, Sodium fluoride, Chlorhexidine digluconate
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Tongue Coating, Oral Biofilm
Comparison of Three Tongue Cleaners for Removing Tongue Coating
This randomised three-period crossover study compared the effectiveness of three tongue-cleaning devices - a bristled tongue brush, a plastic tongue scraper and a metal tongue scraper - in removing tongue biofilm.
- Conditions
- Tongue Coating, Oral Biofilm, Oral Hygiene, Dental Plaque
- Trial name
- NCT07767721
- Testing
- Bristled tongue brush, Plastic tongue scraper, Metal tongue scraper
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Kent University
Peri-Implant Mucositis, Peri-implantitis
Impact of an AI-Based Chatbot on Implant Patient Management: RCT
Background: Dental implant therapy is a well-established and predictable procedure for replacing missing teeth, with high long-term survival rates.
- Conditions
- Peri-Implant Mucositis, Peri-implantitis, Peri-Implant Health, Peri-implant Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT07300657
- Testing
- AI Chatbot, Standard Oral Hygiene Education
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Catania
Empathy
Assessment of Empathy Levels in Dental Hygiene Students and Interns
Empathy is a crucial element in the practice of dentistry, significantly influencing patient satisfaction and treatment outcomes.
- Trial name
- Empathy (NCT06873230)
- Testing
- The study will utilize the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Profession Students (JSE-HPS) as the primary instrument for measuring empathy.
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Qassim University
Dementia, Oral Hygiene
Oral Health, Bite Force and Dementia
Study aims: The primary aim is to identify influencing variables on oral hygiene / oral health and bite force in patients with dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Oral Hygiene, Chewing Problem
- Trial name
- OrBiD (NCT03775772)
- Testing
- Oral Health, Bite Force
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Oral Hygiene
Effectiveness of Mobile Phone Reminder Applications in Improving Oral Hygiene Compliance of Orthodontic Patients
The aim of this Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) was to investigate the effectiveness of mobile application as an active reminder for improving oral hygiene compliance of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment using fixed…
- Trial name
- NCT06811688
- Testing
- Two mobile applications: Brushout and Brush teeth reminder applications
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umm Al-Qura University
Orthodontic Treatment, Dental Plaque Induced Gingival Disease
The Effects of Different Tooth Brushing Explanations in Fixed Orthodontic Treatment
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of tooth brushing training methods on orthodontic patients and to determine the most effective oral hygiene methods for individuals receiving orthodontic treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT06436664
- Testing
- Tooth brushing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University