Active clinical trials for "Dental Plaque"

This is a cluster randomised control trial targeting 5-6-year-old children and their parents in Kampar district, Perak, Malaysia for a period of 6 months. In total, 28 preschools are randomly assigned into intervention and control group (14 preschools per group). Sample size for each group is 317 children. The intervention group receives the SIMS programme (SIMSP) which is an improved version of the usual care, while the control group receives the usual care. Usual care in defined as the existing preschool oral health programme (POHP) offered by the Ministry of Health. The SIMSP is formulated based on the recommendations from the National Oral Health Survey of Preschool Children's (2015) report. It comprises active participation of dental therapists (DT), parents and class teachers in children's oral health. The concept of the SIMSP is that improvement in oral health behaviours and oral hygiene of preschool children would result in improvement of gingival health and caries level in their permanent teeth in the long term. On the other hand, the control group involves DT visiting preschools twice a year without parental nor teachers active involvement. The scientific hypothesis of the study is that the SIMSP is more effective to improve oral hygiene level of preschool children than the POHP over 6 months. The primary objective of the study is to assess the effect of the SIMSP versus the POHP in improving oral hygiene level among 5-6-year-old children over 6 months. The secondary objectives are to assess the changes in oral health behaviours among the children and oral health literacy among parents over 6 months.

Given that the participation of oral microorganisms in the development of the most prevalent pathologies of the oral cavity is unquestionable, efforts have been made to create agents that allow controlling these bacteria. The objective of this work was to analyze the antibacterial effect of green tea infusion used as a mouthwash on saliva and bacterial plaque. The green tea infusion was prepared at 13% at approximately 90 ° C, being the same applied to 14 participants from the 1st to the 5th grade (experimental group); and to other 14 participants the placebo was applied (control group). The antibacterial effect was determined by counting the colony forming units (CFU) in the cultures of samples of bacterial plaque and saliva, taken before the application of the infusion and immediately after.

This Phase I randomized pilot trial will assess the efficacy of a fixed incentive payment program and drawing incentive payment program versus a control program to promote early childhood caries (ECC) preventive health behaviors (i.e., toothbrushing performance and dental visit attendance) for young children of predominantly Latino parents/caregivers enrolled in/waitlisted for Early Head Start (EHS) home visit programs.

The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of an enzyme containing lozenge on dental plaque accumulation in healthy adults.

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the inhibitory effect on plaque and the tooth discoloration associated with agents used in the chemical plaque control of oil pulling in comparison with chlorhexidine-containing mouthwash and water in a four-day plaque regrowth model. One hundred dentistry students were included in this randomized, parallel-group, placebo-controlled clinical study. In this study, participants were divided into 5 equal groups: Group 1: Gargling with 0.2% chlorhexidine; Group 2: Oil pulling with coconut oil; Group 3: Oil pulling with black cumin oil; Group 4: Oil pulling with terebinth oil; Group 4: Gargling with distilled water. Participants were instructed to refrain from mechanical oral hygiene and rinse only with the allocated mouth rinse during the four-day period. The differences in plaque index, gingival index, and tooth discoloration were evaluated in the study.

This study aims to assess the impact of a brief home-visiting module, called "Family Spirit Nurture" (FSN), on American Indian (AI) parent feeding practices associated with increased risk for early childhood obesity, with a primary focus on delaying introduction of infants' Sugar Sweetened Beverage (SSB) (including soda, energy drinks, juice with added sugar and other drinks with added sugar) intake while teaching mothers complementary feeding and responsive parenting practices. The investigators will also assess how water insecurity may moderate parents' feeding of SSBs to young children. Finally, the investigators will explore whether maternal knowledge of oral health practices and/or reduction of infants' SSB intake influences early indicators of infant's oral health (i.e., infants' oral microbiome and plaque formation). Our evaluation will employ a randomized controlled design, in which the control condition receives a beneficial home-safety educational model and assistance in safety proofing their homes for small children. Assessments in both groups will occur at baseline (between 6 and 10 weeks postpartum) and 4 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months postpartum. Primary Aims: Aim 1: To determine the effectiveness of the brief (6 lessons) FSN home-visiting parent feeding practice module on reducing SSB initiation and frequency among infants between 3 and 12 months of age. Hypothesis 1: Infants whose mothers receive FSN vs. controls will be less likely to introduce SSBs between 3 and 12 months of age. Aim 2: To determine the effectiveness of FSN to promote optimal complementary feeding and responsive parenting practices. Hypothesis 2: Mothers who receive FSN vs. controls will be more likely to practice recommended complementary feeding and responsive parenting practices between 3 and 12 months of age. Aim 3: To determine the impact of water insecurity on SSB consumption among infants between 3 and 6 months of age. Hypothesis 2: Parents who report water insecurity vs. those who do not will be more likely to give infants SSBs between 3 and 6 months of age. Secondary Aims: Secondary Aim 1: To explore if provision of water to families reduces SSB intake among mothers and infants ages 6 to 9 months of age. Secondary Aim 2: To explore if infants in the FSN intervention have better oral health outcomes than control infants up to 12 months postpartum.

The aim of the study is to compare the effect of a suspension containing chlorhexidine and alcohol and another one containing clorhexidine with no alcohol in dynamic of the subgingival biofilm formation versus a Placebo suspension. The initial subgingival biofilm formation will be evaluated by means of Plaque Free Zone (PFZ).

In February 2013, 44 healthy adults was recruited and randomized to daily intake of lozenges with or without Lactobacillus reuteri strains DSM 17938 and PTA 5289 for 12 weeks. The effect of these Lactobacillus reuteri strains on the oral microbial composition was monitored before, after 4, 8 and 12 weeks and after 1 and 6 months after exposure was completed. For this purpose saliva and tooth plaque was collected. Of 44 included subjects, 41 completed the study. The used Lactobacillus reuteri containing lozenges are commercially available and identical placebo lozenges was obtained from the manufacturer. The study product was well tolerated with no observed side effects. Compliance was excellent. The investigators' primary outcome was to determine whether daily intake of Lactobacillus reuteri strains DSM 17938 and PTA 5289 for 12 weeks alters the tooth colonizing bacterial plaque composition determined by a multiplex sequencing technique. Effects are put in relation to general knowledge on bacterial profiles associated with risk to develop dental caries and periodontitis.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of dental biofilm removal by brushing with and without conventional toothpaste. Settings and Design: Twenty-four students aged 17 to 28 years old participated in this randomized clinical trial. Materials and Methods: Quadrants 1-3 or 2-4 were randomly allocated to the test group (brushing without dentifrice) or control group (brushing with dentifrice). After 72 hours of cessation of oral hygiene, Quigley & Hein (Turesky) plaque index was assessed before and after brushing by a calibrated and blind examiner. Overtime and intergroup comparisons were performed by paired sample t test.

The aim of the study is to compare the effect of a suspension containing Triclosan in dynamic of the subgingival biofilm formation versus a Placebo suspension. The initial subgingival biofilm formation will be evaluated by means of Plaque Free Zone (PFZ).