Comparative Efficacy of Dental Flossing Before or After Tooth Brushing on Interproximal Plaque Reduction and Fluoride Retention in That Area

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dental Devices, Home Care

Treatments: Behavioral: Flossing before Brushing; Behavioral: Brushing before Flossing

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02971514

920200

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized controlled crossover trial conducted on 25 dental students. in the preliminary session each volunteer was given a toothbrush(Trisa, soft, Switzerland) and toothpaste(Pooneh, Iran) and Dental Floss( Mina, Iran)to use during the study, and they were instructed the proper techniques of brushing and flossing.The study was performed in two treatment sessions and a 48 hour washout period. They passed through the sessions in a randomized sequence. After prophylaxis with rubber cup, they were asked to discontinue all oral hygiene for 24 hour. At the first session , they flossed first followed by brushing (floss-brush group) and at the other session they used dental floss after brushing (brush-floss group) . At each session, before and after brushing and flossing , Dental plaque reduction was assessed using Rustogi Modified Navi Plaque Index. Interdental plaque was collected for measuring fluoride. Differences between the two groups were analyzed with mixed model test.

Enrollment: 25 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Dental students with 16 teeth in each jaw who had Normal salivary volume No active caries No medicine which could be affect salivary secretion No fluoride consumption in the last two weeks No Antibiotic consumption in the last 4 weeks

Exclusion criteria

• Any systemic diseases Periodontal diseases Crowding

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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25 participants in 2 patient groups

Floss-Brush group

Experimental group

Description:

The participants flossed first followed by brushing

Treatment:

Behavioral: Flossing before Brushing

Brush-Floss group

Active Comparator group

Description:

They used dental floss after brushing

Treatment:

Behavioral: Brushing before Flossing