Plaque Removal by Triple-Headed Manual Toothbrush

Ataturk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Plaque, Dental

Treatments: Procedure: Toothbrushing with triple-headed manual toothbrush; Procedure: Toothbrushing with standard manual toothbrush

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06594757

TSA-2023-13318

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized controlled trial aimed to determine the effectiveness of a plaque removal by triple-headed manual toothbrush by comparing changes in Rustogi Modifiye Navy Plaque Index.

Participants will be divided into two groups and will be made to brush with different designed toothbrushes.

The researchers will compare the plaque removal efficiency of the brushes by comparing the changes in the plaque index of the intervention and control groups before and after brushing.

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age ranging from 18-60 years;
• a minimum of 12 teeth;
• participants were wanted to be right-handers when toothbrushing to standardization.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with systemic illnesses or conditions,
• smokers and individuals taking any medication that may affect periodontal health were not included in the study.
• Individuals who had previously been treated for periodontal disease in the past 6 months were also excluded.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Standart Manual Toothbrush (SMB)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conventional toothbrushing with standart manual toothbrush

Treatment:

Procedure: Toothbrushing with standard manual toothbrush

Triple-Headed Manual Toothbrush (3HB)

Experimental group

Description:

Toothbrushing with triple-headed manual toothbrush

Treatment:

Procedure: Toothbrushing with triple-headed manual toothbrush