Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Different Toothbrushes in Children

Marmara University

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Periodontal Indexes

Dental Plaque

Oral Hygiene

Gingivitis

Plaque, Dental

Treatments

Device: 360 degree toothbrush

Device: standart manual toothbrush

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06164496

27.11.2023

Details and patient eligibility

About

Control groups will be formed in the 2-12 age group using standard manual toothbrushes, and the effectiveness of 360-degree bristle toothbrushes will be compared.

Study design: Experimental study

Full description

In this randomized controlled, single-brushing study, children were assigned to a treatment sequence involving a 360-degree toothbrush and a control brush.

Subjects were randomly assigned to a treatment sequence involving a 360-degree toothbrush and a classical manual control toothbrush. Parents brushed the teeth of their children aged 2-5 years, whereas children aged 6-12 years brushed their own teeth under the supervision of clinic staff, unaided by a mirror. Clinical examination of each participant was carried out by the principal investigator. Assessments were done pre- and post-brushing using the "Silness and Löe Plaque Index" (PI), Gingival Index (GI), and the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S). Plaque indices were expressed as means and standard deviations (SD). Within each toothbrush group, the follow-up scores were analyzed using a paired t-test. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Enrollment

120 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

2 to 5 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Healthy children aged 2-12.
Children without systemic disease or developmental dental anomalies.
Children not undergoing orthodontic treatment.
Children with no decay on the labial surfaces of upper anterior incisors.
Patients or their parents accepting participation in the treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Children with decay on the labial surfaces of upper anterior incisors.
Children undergoing orthodontic treatment.
Children who, along with their parents, do not agree to participate in the treatment will be excluded from the study.