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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Three Teaching Methods in Oral Hygiene in Adolescent Orthodontic Patients

France90 participantsStarted 2022-01-29

Plain-language summary

Orthodontic appliances have been shown to interfere with oral hygiene maneuvers by providing many additional sites for formation and retention of biofilm. Its accumulation is responsible for undesirable effects such as decays and periodontal pathologies. These lower the benefit / risk ratio of orthodontic treatments. In addition, their management is not negligible at the macroeconomic level. As such, it is more than necessary for the orthodontist to teach oral hygiene methods adapted to each of his patients fitted to limit the risk of appearance of biofilm.

Who can participate

Age range

11 Years – 17 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient aged 11 to 17 \* years; * Patient with stable adolescent teeth, young adult or adult teeth; * Requiring a fixed orthodontic treatment without extraction (other than wisdom teeth) at least to the maxillary arch; * Affiliated, himself or through his parents to a social security scheme; * Having received information on the protocol and having given free, informed and written consent. * Whose holders of parental authority have received information on the protocol and have given free, informed and written consent. * Aged under 18 at the end of the 6 months of participation Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with periodontal disease or progressive carious lesions; * Patient with a prosthetic crown or composite restoration on the central and / or lateral maxillary incisor; * Patient with systemic disease, major syndrome or cleft palate; * Patient with an abnormal dental structure (eg fluorosis, MIH, imperfect amelogenesis, etc.); * Patients taking long-term medication influencing periodontal health (corticosteroids, anti-epileptics, etc.); * Patient with a physical or mental handicap preventing him from carrying out oral hygiene maneuvers independently; * Patient refusing to use the products and instruments prescribed for the study; * Patients with dental agenesis; * Patients with poor command of the French language * Patient deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision or subject to a legal protection measure; * Pregnant patient; * Smoki…

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Compare the effectiveness of 3 methods of teaching oral hygiene in terms of controlling biofilm formation: MOP (Modified Orthodnotic Plaque Index) classification

Timeframe: 6 months of intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04444154

SponsorRennes University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-02-21

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