The goal of this clinical trial is to test the ability of water flosser to remove plaque and reduce gingival inflammation in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does water flosser remove plaque effectively in orthodontic patients? Does water flosser reduce gum inflammation in orthodontic patients? Researchers compared water flosser to interdental brush to see if there is a difference in plaque and inflammation reduction. Participants used interdental brush to clean between their teeth and around brackets in one side of their mouth, and they used water flosser to clean between the teeth and around brackets in the other side. The study lasted for 3 months.
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Plaque Index
Timeframe: Baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 2 month and 3 months