Clinical Trial

Water Flossing Versus Dental Floss for Oral Hygiene in Children Aged 10-15 Years: A Randomized Trial

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Summary
The goal of this Randomized Clinical Trial is to compare the effectiveness of water flossing versus regular flossing in reducing dental plaque in children aged 10-15 years. The main question is the water flossing equal or more effective than regular flossing. Each participant will use both interdental cleaning methods, water flossing and regular flossing, in two separate visits and the plaque Index (PI) will be recorded. Regular Dental Floss Group: Unflavored, unwaxed regular dental floss (Oral-B, USA), or Water Flosser: Water flosser (Waterpik Cordless Plus Water Flosser, USA)
Protocol Amendment History 1 amendment
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended once since 2026-03-09.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07469839
Lead Sponsor King Abdulaziz University
Conditions Plaque Accumulation
Enrollment 55 participants
Start Date 2024-11-01
Primary Completion 2025-04-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2025-04-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-03-18