Effectiveness of a Curcumin Mouthwash in Preventing Traumatic Ulcers in Patients With Fixed Orthodontic Appliances

Summary

The study is a randomized controlled trial. The participants will be equally allocated into 2 groups to compare clinical effectiveness of curcumin mouthwash in fixed orthodontic patients during the first month of treatment.

Timeline

Start

2022-02-21

Primary completion

2023-08-07

Completion

2023-08-07

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

paper No significant between-group differences were observed in the incidence or duration of traumatic ulcers (p > 0.05). PMID 41185016 ↗

Publications

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