Effectiveness of Customized Handle Toothbrush

Summary

People with special needs suffer from many difficulties, including mental, physical or motor, which increase the difficulty of obtaining good oral health.

Therefore, some adjustments must be made to help these patients maintain oral health.

The aim of the current research is to modify the traditional toothbrush grip by manufacturing a Customized Handle of every young child or people with special needs to improve oral health for those patients by relying on themselves with an effectively way.

Conditions

• Dental Plaque
• Dental Prophylaxis
• Dental Care

Interventions

OTHER

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Conventional Toothbrush in Dental Plaque Control in Healthy Children

Healthy children will be given conventional toothbrush.Plaque scores in groups will be assess pre-brushing and post-brushing in baseline, a week, and after 3 weeks by using the Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index (TMQHPI) for both buccal and lingual surfaces

OTHER

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Customized Handle Toothbrush in Dental Plaque Control in Healthy Children

Healthy children will be given toothbrush with Customized Handle.Plaque scores in groups will be assess pre-brushing and post-brushing in baseline, a week, and after 3 weeks by using the Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index (TMQHPI) for both buccal and lingual surfaces

OTHER

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Conventional Toothbrush in Dental Plaque Control in Children with Down Syndrome

Children with Down syndrome will be given conventional toothbrush.Plaque scores in groups will be assess pre-brushing and post-brushing in baseline, a week, and after 3 week by using the Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index (TMQHPI) for both buccal and lingual surfaces

OTHER

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Customized Handle Toothbrush in Dental Plaque Control in Children with Down Syndrome

Children with Down syndrome will be given toothbrush with Customized Handle.Plaque scores in groups will be assess pre-brushing and post-brushing in baseline, a week, and after 3 weeks by using the Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index (TMQHPI) for both buccal and lingual surfaces

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Damascus University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Line B Droubi, DDs · MSc student in Pedodontics, University of Damascus

• Mohannad G Laflouf, Phd · Professor of Pedodontics, Department of Pedodontics, University of Damascus

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

6 Years

Max Age

9 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-04-09

Primary Completion

2021-05-14

Completion

2021-05-16

Countries

• Syria

Study Locations