Procedures
V‐shaped bristle, gingivitis, Bracket, tooth
PLAQUE, GINGIVITIS, DENTAL PLAQUE
The primary outcome measure was dental plaque accumulation change from the baseline (Bracket vicinity is plaque‐free.Plaque deposits on one tooth surface at the bracket vicinity.Plaque deposits on two tooth surfaces at the bracket vicinity.Plaque deposits on three tooth surfaces at the bracket vicinity.Plaque deposits on four tooth surfaces at the bracket vicinity and/or an indicator for gingivitis.Group 1. The DWJ: Participants were instructed on how to use the DWJ flosser with the orthodontic jet tip (Water Jet, JollyDent) before the dental cleaning procedures. The flosser tip was set at 90° angle to the tooth surface and for 3 s per tooth. The DWJ was set at medium pressure (70 psi) and 1200 pulses per minutes. The overall cleansing time was around 2 min.Group 2. The O‐TH: Participants were instructed on how to use the modified Bass technique, using V‐shaped bristle O‐TH (Clinic V, JolleyDent) (Figure Orthodontic toothbrush.Group 3. The C‐TH (control group): Participants were instructed on how to use the modified Bass technique, using flat trim bristle C‐TH (JolleyDent) (Figure Conventional toothbrush.No additional oral hygiene measures were taken in the study groups.