Genius Toothbrushes on Periodontal Status of Orthodontic Patients

Pamukkale University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Orthodontic Treatment; Toothbrushing; Periodontal Inflammation

Treatments: Device: Manual toothbrush; Device: Genius toothbrush

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04235010

2018DISF007

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the effects of genius toothbrushes on periodontal status of patients during fixed orthodontic treatment.Half of the patients received manual orthodontic toothbrushes (Oral B Ortho, Procter & Gamble, USA) with V-shaped bristles and rounded ends. The others received genius orthodontic toothbrush (Oral B Genius 8900, Procter & Gamble, USA) with Oral-B CrossAction brush head, Procter & Gamble, USA).

Full description

Powered (genius) toothbrush with position detection technology provides patient to clean all areas of the mouth during the required time. By connecting phone to the Oral-B App, the genius toothbrush uses facial recognition technology to guide patient's brushing, zone to zone. Pressure control and personalization are another characteristics of these toothbrushes. Pressure sensor alerts patient if the brushing is too hard and helps her/him not to put too much pressure by reducing the speed of brush head. Due to the Bluetooth technology, toothbrushing can be performed more efficiently among orthodontic adolescent patients. In addition, the position detection and timer can be used to control which area is brushed in the mouth and how much total brushing time is continued. The application allows patient to see all the days brushing activity and real-time feedback on brushing habits can be received by this way.

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Permanent dentition with no missing teeth
• No systemic or severe periodontal problems
• Indication of non-extraction fixed orthodontic treatment
• No use of drugs in the past two months
• Absence of physical problems that prevent brushing
• Right handedness for brushing
• Same bracket type (0.022 slot metal, conventional) and ligation technique (wire ligature)
• Finishing of leveling phase (use of rectangular wires)
• Initial total score was between 3 and 10 for the labial surface of each tooth according to the modified Silness and Löe plaque index

Exclusion criteria

• Missing teeth
• Systemic or severe periodontal problem
• Indication of extraction treatment
• Use of drugs in the past two months
• Levelling phase of fixed orthodontic treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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36 participants in 2 patient groups

Manual toothbrush

Experimental group

Description:

Patients used manual orthodontic toothbrush (Oral B Ortho, Procter \& Gamble, USA) for four months

Treatment:

Device: Manual toothbrush

Genius toothbrush

Experimental group

Description:

Patients used genius orthodontic toothbrush (Oral B Genius 8900, Procter \& Gamble, USA) for four months

Treatment:

Device: Genius toothbrush