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The Effectiveness of Conventional and Pulsating Toothbrushes on Mentally Disabled Children

NCT06140459 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 62

Last updated 2023-11-28

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Summary

Children, especially the mentally disabled, are generally incapable of obtaining an adequate oral hygiene level by manual brushing because of their lack of knowledge about oral hygiene and their limited motor skills. To handle those limited skills different designs of manual and electric toothbrushes are developed and put on the market. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of pulsating toothbrushes with easy-to-use properties against conventional toothbrushes and to analyze their benefits on mentally disabled pediatric patients. 31 healthy and 31 mentally disabled children (aged between 7-12) participated in this study. The effectiveness of three different toothbrushes (Oral-B Pulsar, Colgate 360º Micro Sonic Power, Oral-B Stages 3) was investigated with a cross-over study design. DMFT, dft, modified sulcus bleeding index (MOD-SBI), approximal plaque index (API) and Green and Vermillion simplified oral hygiene index (G\&V OHI-S) measurements are performed and used to evaluate the oral hygiene status.

Conditions

  • Periodontal Indexes

Interventions

DEVICE

Conventional Toothbrushes

Oral-B Stages 3

DEVICE

Pulsating Toothbrushes

Oral-B Pulsar, Colgate 360º Micro Sonic Power

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Antalya Bilim University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Işın Ulukapı, Prof. · Okan University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-10-01
Primary Completion
2009-03-31
Completion
2009-03-31

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