CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of Water Rinsing After Topical Fluoride Application on Dental Plaque pH

Iran25 participantsStarted 2011-02

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study was to determine whether rinsing with water or cleansing teeth after topical fluoride therapy affect the dental plaque pH.

Who can participate

Age range21 Years – 29 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * healthy people (Without any systemic disease) * normal unstimulated salivary rate Exclusion Criteria: * Active dental caries * taking any medication with any effect on saliva rate * taking antibiotic (or antibacterial mouth rinses) during last 4 weeks * usig fluoride mouth rinses during last 2 weeks.

What they're measuring

dental plaque PH

Timeframe: the pH of 48-hour dental plaque was measured using plaque sampling method before (baseline pH) and after sucrose challenge at 5, 10,15,20,30 minutes

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01569165

SponsorMashhad University of Medical Sciences

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2011-10

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