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Comparison of Modified Circular and Natural Tooth Brushing Methods in Effectiveness of Dental Plaque Removal

NCT03547531 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 124

Last updated 2019-08-05

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Summary

1. Plaque level in subjects using the Modified Circular method is different from that in subjects using natural tooth brushing method.
2. Gingivitis level in subjects using the Modified Circular method is different from that in subjects using natural tooth brushing method.
3. Level of plaque after using the Modified Circular method is different from that before using the method.
4. Level of gingivitis after using the Modified Circular method is different from that before using the method.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

Natural Tooth Brushing Method

Natural tooth brushing method is the method that is naturally used by the people with horizontal, rotary, or simple up and down motions and any position of the brush without any instruction of particular tooth brushing method.

OTHER

Modified Circular Tooth Brushing Method

Modified Circular tooth brushing method is a combination of small circular motion of brushing with the position of the brush slightly reach underneath the gingival that are applied for each jaw in all facial surfaces and posterior lingual of tooth arches.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Prince of Songkla University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Istiyanti Hapsari · Prince of Songkla University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
10 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-08-02
Primary Completion
2017-09-06
Completion
2017-09-06

Countries

  • Indonesia

Study Locations

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