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Clinical Evaluation of an Electric and a Manual Toothbrush in Removal of Dental Plaque

NCT05372848 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2022-05-13

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Summary

The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of manual and electric toothbrush on dental plaque removal by using various intraoral imaging systems. Thirty healthy individuals using the same type of toothbrush for at least 2 years participated in the study. 12 teeth of each individual, including upper and lower anteriors, were examined. Group 1 including volunteers who used to use manual toothbrushes (MT) started to use an electric toothbrush (ET) and Group 2 including volunteers who used to use an ET and started to use a MT for 1 month with the same daily brushing routines. Following the clinical intraoral examination, plaque (PI) and gingival index (GI) measurements were performed 5 hours after brushing. The GI was evaluated through Sillness\&Löe Gingival Index. The PI was evaluated according to Quigley and Hein's Plaque Index criteria and was scored clinically on visual inspection and digital imaging systems including FluoreCam, DSLR Camera, D-Light Pro, Smile Lite MDP, iTero Element Flex. The data was evaluated under p\<0.005 significant level.

Conditions

  • Plaque, Dental

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Manual toothbrush

volunteers who used manual toothbrush for at least 2 years

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Electric toothbrush

volunteers who used electric toothbrush for at least 2 years

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Marmara University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dilek Tağtekin, Prof. Dr. · Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Restorative Dentistry

  • Elif Alkan, Res. Asst. · Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Restorative Dentistry

  • Ataberk Kayhan, Student · Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-03
Primary Completion
2022-01-17
Completion
2022-03-25

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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