Effectiveness of metronidazole gel and mobile telephone short-message service reminders on gingivitis in orthodontic patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the effectiveness of metronidazole gel and mobile telephone short-message service (SMS) reminders on gingivitis in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment.

Materials and methods

The trial was double blinded (patient and investigator), and only the clinical trial unit pharmacist was unblinded. Data were collected from patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment for at least 6 months. A total of 66 patients were randomly assigned to either 0.8% metronidazole gel (n = 22), SMS reminder and placebo gel (n = 22), or placebo (control) group only (n = 22). Gingival index (GI), bleeding index (BI), and orthodontic plaque index (OPI) were evaluated on several teeth at baseline (T0) and after 4 weeks (T1). Paired-sample t-tests were used to compare me

SUBMITTER: Mahmood HT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8028492 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature