Tokyo, July 8 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062160) titled 'Evaluation of the usefulness of dental health guidance using an intraoral scanner: comparison with an intraoral camera' on July 7.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Active

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Institute of Science Tokyo

Condition: Condition - Not applicable / Healthy volunteers Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of dental health guidance using an intraoral scanner with those using an intraoral camera in individuals aged 18 to under 30 years who have not received professional education in dentistry or oral health science. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Dental health guidance using an intraoral scanner (TRIOS 3, 3Shape) will be provided. After plaque disclosure, intraoral scanner images will be used to show the oral condition and plaque accumulation sites to the participants, and toothbrushing points and the basic technique of the Bass method will be explained. The intervention will be provided twice: at baseline and at the second visit, which will be conducted between 21 and 35 days after the initial guidance. Interventions/Control_2 - Dental health guidance using an intraoral camera (WAVE PICT SD, Yoshida) will be provided. After plaque disclosure, intraoral camera images will be used to show the oral condition and plaque accumulation sites to the participants, and toothbrushing points and the basic technique of the Bass method will be explained. The intervention will be provided twice: at baseline and at the second visit, which will be conducted after 21 days or later after the initial guidance.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old

Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Participants who meet all of the following criteria will be included: 1. Individuals aged 18 to under 30 years at the time of consent 2. Individuals who have not received professional education in dentistry or oral health science; however, first-year dental students may be included 3. Individuals who provide written informed consent to participate in the study Key exclusion criteria - Participants who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded: 1. Individuals with a history of allergy to plaque disclosing agents 2. Individuals with a severe gag reflex 3. Individuals who are judged by the principal investigator to be unsuitable for participation in this study Target Size - 30

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 07 Month 01 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 07 Month 07 Day Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 10 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000071136

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