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Braces breakthrough? study reveals best way to teach teens oral hygiene

NCT ID NCT07667283

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested three ways to teach oral hygiene to 72 teenagers with braces: verbal instructions, a pamphlet, or a video. Researchers measured plaque and gum health before and after to see which method worked best. The goal is to find the simplest, most effective way to help young people keep their mouths healthy during orthodontic treatment.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If this trial succeeds, it could point toward the most effective way to teach teenagers with braces how to keep their teeth and gums healthy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 72 participants, so the results may not apply to all teens or all dental clinics. It compares teaching methods, not a new treatment.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

72 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2025

Finished

Apr 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

12 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with fixed orthodontics aged 12 to 18 years 2. Patient cooperation to participate in the study and follow-up 3. Patients with no history of systemic and mental illnesses and no use of neuropsychiatric medications 4. Patients who are not participating in another study related to oral health 5. Patients who do not have caries or periodontal problems at the beginning of orthodontic treatment (GI, PI, and BOP indices are less than 10%) 6. Patients whose brackets have been placed by an orthodontist (specialized department and special clinic) and under the bonding principles mentioned in the text books. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who are not cooperative. 2. Patients with systemic diseases and cleft palate and syndromes affecting the study results and health indicators. 3. Patients with caries or periodontal problems with significant Clinical Attachment Loss (GI, PI and BOP indices are more than 10%) 4. Patients using medications that affect plaque adhesion, such as mouthwashes 5. Patients with a history of long-term antibiotic use 6. Smokers 7. Patients with dental anomalies 8. Patients with mental and physical problems that prevent oral hygiene 9. Patients with dental impaction 10. Patients with a treatment plan that includes extraoral appliances

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dental caries Health Education

As listed by the trial registrant

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Bleeding on probing Dental caries Gingival index Plaque index

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

    Tehran, 1439955991, Iran

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