Active clinical trials for "Dental Plaque"

Training and calibration of dental examiners

This is a six (6) month, double-blind, parallel, controlled clinical trial utilizing one hundred and sixty (160) adults to evaluate the reduction of dental plaque and gingivitis.

The objective is to develop a method to determine active ingredient uptake in oral care products.

A total of 52 children, 26 of whom were diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as the experimental group and 26 healthy with no systemic disease as the control group, were included in the study. Then, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of electric and manual toothbrushes, each group was randomly divided into 2 subgroups: Electric and Manual. Children were educated on toothbrushing according to subgroups. DMFT/dft and Löe-Silness Gingival Index (GI) values were recorded. At the first appointment, plaque disclosing was performed and Turesky modification of Quigley-Hein Plaque Index (TQHPI) and Approximal Plaque Index (API) values were recorded to determine the amount of dental plaque before the brushing. Subsequently, children brushed their teeth for 2 minutes with the subgroup's toothbrush type. Then, plaque disclosing and measurements were repeated to determine the amount of plaque removal after brushing. The same procedure steps were repeated at the 1st and 3rd-month appointments, respectively. a p-value below 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Inhibition of streptococcus mutans can be effective to prevent caries in high caries-risk children. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of Novamin on streptococcus mutans in the plaque of high caries-risk children.

The purpose of this study is to compare between plaque control efficacy of interdental brushes versus interdental floss , for the prevention of periodontal disease (gingivitis) and to determine the most convenient routine interdental plaque control method amongst the two

The purpose of the study is to test the antibacterial effect of Parodontax toothpaste on plaque formation, and thus gingivitis compared to placebo toothpaste. Each subject will be given 2 plastic splints that are individually adapted to their quadrant 1 and 2. In the splint in the 1st quadrant, Parodontax test toothpaste will be placed, while in the splint in the 2nd quadrant, regular toothpaste will be placed, which the subject uses daily. Each person's set of teeth is otherwise professionally cleaned.

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.

A commercially available mouth rinse with ethyl lauroyl arginate and essential oils claims to have enhanced antimicrobial properties as compared to the traditional essential oil products. The aim of the present study was to compare the plaque and gingivitis inhibiting effect of the commercial product containing essential oils with ethyl lauroyl arginate with one placebo and one negative control in a modified experimental gingivitis model. In three groups of healthy volunteers, experimental gingivitis was induced and monitored over 21 days, simultaneously treated with the commercial test solution, 21.6% hydro-alcohol solution and sterile water respectively. The maxillary right quadrant of each individual received mouthwash only, whereas the maxillary left quadrant was subject to both rinsing and mechanical oral hygiene. Compliance and side effects were monitored at day 7, 14, and 21. Plaque and gingivitis scores were obtained at baseline and at day 21.

Background: Children with congenital heart defects (CHD) are reported to have poorer oral health compared with healthy children. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of an intensive oral health care program among children with CHD followed from infancy to the age of five years, by comparing their oral health status at five years with a control group of children with CHD who had not received the program. Methods: In this longitudinal study, children in western Norway with a need for lifelong follow-up due to congenital heart defects were invited to participate (n=119). Children born in 2008-2011 were offered a promotive oral health intervention program from infancy to the age of five years. The outcome measures for evaluating the intervention were dental caries prevalence, dental erosion, plaque index and gingival bleeding index. The data of the intervention group were compared with cross sectional oral health data of five year old controls with CHD born 2005-2007 (already published).