Effectiveness of Metronidazole Gel and Mobile SMS Reminders on Gingivitis in Orthodontic Patients

Launched by AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY · Apr 25, 2018

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ClinConnect Summary

Gingivitis: It is defined as the inflammation of the gingiva in the absence of clinical attachment loss.

Six standard sites on incisors, canines and premolars have been used in this study as study sites as described by Gettinger et al. The investigators will not include banded first molars because the banding itself will lead to a compromise in periodontal conditions. The study sites will be six proximal-buccal line angles on the following teeth: right maxillary second premolar, mesiobuccal line angle; right maxillary canine, distobuccal line angle; left maxillary central incisor, distolab...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliance since 6 months
• • Patients with all bonded teeth mesial to the first molars and not adjacent to a banded tooth
• • Systematically healthy patient with no co-morbid such as rheumatic fever, blood dyscrasias, congenital heart disease or diabetes mellitus
• • Subjects with gingivitis as assessed by bleeding index (score =2), orthodontic plaque index (score ≥ 2) and gingival index (score ≥ 2) as assessed by Williams Probe
• • All patients who sign the inform consent will be included in the study
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Subjects with clinical attachment loss of greater than 2 mm on two sites
• • Pregnant or lactating females
• • Subjects with removal or fixed dental prosthesis, teeth with banding used for attachment
• • History of surgical or nonsurgical periodontal therapy in the last 6 months
• • Use of antibiotic or anti-inflammatory in the last 30 days confirmed by patient's history
• • Habit of smoking or use of smokeless tobacco
• • Allergic to Metronidazole according to patient history