Effectiveness of Two Health Education Interventions in the Prevention of Caries and Gingivitis in Orthodontic Patients
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Dental Caries
Tooth Demineralization
Gingivitis
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 13 – 28
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 94 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia · Other
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About This Trial
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…
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Eligibility Criteria
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 con…
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