Plaque Removal Efficacy of Electric Toothbrushes in ADHD

Summary

A total of 52 children, 26 of whom were diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as the experimental group and 26 healthy with no systemic disease as the control group, were included in the study. Then, in order to evaluate the effectiveness of electric and manual toothbrushes, each group was randomly divided into 2 subgroups: Electric and Manual. Children were educated on toothbrushing according to subgroups. DMFT/dft and Löe-Silness Gingival Index (GI) values were recorded. At the first appointment, plaque disclosing was performed and Turesky modification of Quigley-Hein Plaque Index (TQHPI) and Approximal Plaque Index (API) values were recorded to determine the amount of dental plaque before the brushing. Subsequently, children brushed their teeth for 2 minutes with the subgroup's toothbrush type. Then, plaque disclosing and measurements were repeated to determine the amount of plaque removal after brushing. The same procedure steps were repeated at the 1st and 3rd-month appointments, respectively. a p-value below 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Conditions

• Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
• Dental Plaque

Interventions

DEVICE

Plaque removal efficacy of children's electric toothbrush (Oral-B D100 Vitality; Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH, United States)

At the baseline appointment, Löe-Silness Gingival Index values were recorded in all fully erupted permanent teeth and primary teeth without exfoliation. Mira-2-Ton Plaque Staining Solution was applied to the labial and lingual surfaces of all teeth with a micro brush to determine the amount of dental plaque before the first brushing. After plaque discoloration, the Approximal Plaque Index and the Turesky Modification of Quigley-Hein Plaque Index values were recorded. The children brushed their teeth with an electric toothbrush for 2 minutes, under the supervision of a physician who was not included in the study. Plaque discoloration was performed again to determine the amount of plaque removal after the first brushing. Approximal Plaque Index and The Turesky modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index the measurements were recorded. The same procedures were repeated to evaluate the brushing habits at the 1st-month and 3rd-month, respectively.

DEVICE

Plaque removal efficacy of children's soft manual toothbrush (Oral-B Stages 6-12 years; Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH, United States)

At the baseline appointment, Löe-Silness Gingival Index values were recorded in all fully erupted permanent teeth and primary teeth without exfoliation. Mira-2-Ton Plaque Staining Solution was applied to the labial and lingual surfaces of all teeth with a micro brush to determine the amount of dental plaque before the first brushing. After plaque discoloration, the Approximal Plaque Index and the Turesky Modification of Quigley-Hein Plaque Index values were recorded. The children brushed their teeth with a manual toothbrush for 2 minutes, under the supervision of a physician who was not included in the study. Plaque discoloration was performed again to determine the amount of plaque removal after the first brushing. Approximal Plaque Index and The Turesky modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index the measurements were recorded. The same procedures were repeated to evaluate the brushing habits at the 1st-month and 3rd-month, respectively.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Aydin Adnan Menderes University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Bahar Melis AKYILDIZ · Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Turkey

• Zeynep UÇAR · Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Turkey

• Aylin Kaya · Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Turkey

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

8 Years

Max Age

10 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-01-29

Primary Completion

2022-09-20

Completion

2022-12-15

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations