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Effectiveness of Two Health Education Interventions in the Prevention of Caries and Gingivitis in Orthodontic Patients

RecruitingNAAges 13 Years - 28 YearsAllUniversidad Nacional de Colombia
NCT05979805 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Dental caries and gingivitis are classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an important public health problem due to their high prevalence and incidence worldwide despite the development of public policies to combat them. They are chronic diseases that have a severe impact in terms of pain and suffering, impairment of function and effect on quality of life. During orthodontic treatments, the most common adverse event is the appearance of dental caries lesions and gingivitis due to increased retention and change of dental biofilm composition or difficulty of removal with conventional oral hygiene techniques. Efforts to implement various conventional preventive interventions of self-care and education have not decreased their incidence, so it is necessary to implement motivational interventions to help adolescents and young adults to make positive changes in their oral health ha

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients enrolled in the different orthodontic postgraduate clinics of the National University of Colombia who requires treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances * 13 years old up to 28 years of age. * Willingness to participate in the study and signature of the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with untreated caries lesions * Patients with periodontal diseases or experience * Previous orthodontics treatments * Severe fluorosis or enamel abnormalities. * Medical compromise or treatments generating hyposalivation or gingival enlargement * Craniomaxillary anomalies * Cognitive or motor disability * Pregnancy. * Dependence to alcohol, nicotine or psychoactive substances
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What it tests

  • Conventional Educational interventions
  • Motivational intervention
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Where

1 site
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Bogotá, Colombia
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