Water flosser takes on interdental brush in braces plaque battle
NCT ID NCT07240428
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a water flosser is better than an interdental brush at removing plaque and reducing gum inflammation in people with braces. 75 adults with braces used both tools on different sides of their mouth for 3 months. The goal was to see which tool cleans better around brackets and between teeth.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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75 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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: * Patients with fixed orthodontic appliance upper and lower arches. * Patients with healthy gingiva with no periodontal disease. * Patient's orthodontic plan doesn't require extraction of any teeth during the study period. * Patients should have at least 26 teeth. * Patients are motivated and able to clean their teeth. * Patients should not have caries, overhang restorations, crowns, bridges or implants. * Adults 18-35 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * Smokers. * Medically compromised patients. * Pregnant woman. * Using mouth wash or antibiotic in last 3 months.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Dentistry
Irbid, Irbid Governorate, 22110, Jordan
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