# The Effectiveness of Brushing and Flossing Sequence on Control of Plaque and Gingival Inflammation

> **NCT03989427** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Melaka Manipal Medical College** · enrollment: 30 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Gingival Inflammation
- Plaque
- Gingival Bleeding
- Plaque Control

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** Brushing first and Flossing later (BF)
- **OTHER:** Flossing first and Brushing later (FB)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03989427
- **Lead sponsor:** Melaka Manipal Medical College
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2019-05-20
- **Primary completion:** 2019-12-15
- **Final completion:** 2020-01-20
- **Target enrollment:** 30 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-06-02

## Collaborators

- [object Object]

## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03989427

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03989427, "The Effectiveness of Brushing and Flossing Sequence on Control of Plaque and Gingival Inflammation". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-15 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03989427. Licensed CC0.

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