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UnknownNCT02001311
Effect of Chlorhexidine Gel on Bacterial Count During Fixed Orthodontic Treatment
Effect of Chlorhexidine Gel on Bacterial Count and Orthodontic Brackets During Fixed Orthodontic Treatment; In-vivo & In-vitro Study
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 20 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- King Abdulaziz University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 30 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
This study investigates the benefit of using chlorhexidine gel as an antimicrobial agent in orthodontic patient to reduce caries risk and the possible consequential effect of this use on the orthodontic brackets used for the treatment. The investigators hypothesis is that chlorhexidine gel use can reduce caries risk in orthodontic patients with out causing damage to the bonded ceramic or metal orthodontic brackets.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Chlorhexidine gluconate |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2014-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2014-04-01
- Completion
- 2014-06-01
- First posted
- 2013-12-04
- Last updated
- 2013-12-04
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02001311. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.