Comparison of Two Interdental Cleaners

All Sum Research Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gingivitis

Treatments: Device: air floss; Device: water flosser

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03047759

2016-WP-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

Comparison of Two interdental cleaning devices on plaque removal, gingivitis and bleeding.

Full description

This study measured plaque accumulation, bleeding on probing and gingivitis using the Rustogi Modification of the Navy Plaque Index, BOP and Modified Gingival Index at baseline, 2-weeks and 4-weeks.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy adult
• Non smoker
• Available for 4-weeks
• Able to provide written informed consent.
• Minimum of 20 natural teeth.
• Minimum requirement for plaque, gingivitis and bleeding.

Exclusion criteria

• Medical condition
• No antibiotics within 6 months of study start
• Not on any medication (impact oral health).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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70 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention A

Active Comparator group

Description:

water flosser

Treatment:

Device: water flosser

Intervention B

Active Comparator group

Description:

air floss

Treatment:

Device: air floss