Supragingival Plaque Removal With and Without Dentifrice

Franciscan University Center

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Dental Plaque

Treatments: Other: Toothbrushing Without Dentifrice; Other: Toothbrushing With Dentifrice

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01986972

RAntoniazzi

Details and patient eligibility

About

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of dental biofilm removal by brushing with and without conventional toothpaste. Settings and Design: Twenty-four students aged 17 to 28 years old participated in this randomized clinical trial.

Materials and Methods: Quadrants 1-3 or 2-4 were randomly allocated to the test group (brushing without dentifrice) or control group (brushing with dentifrice). After 72 hours of cessation of oral hygiene, Quigley & Hein (Turesky) plaque index was assessed before and after brushing by a calibrated and blind examiner. Overtime and intergroup comparisons were performed by paired sample t test.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 17 to 28 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• students of both genders systemically healthy.

Exclusion criteria

• individuals who exhibited gingivitis (presence of gingival bleeding at any site);
• probing depth > 3mm and/or attachment loss >3mm at any site;
• using orthodontic appliance devices, dental prostheses, dental implants;
• presence of abrasions, restorations and/or carious lesions at cervical region;
• individuals who had less than 20 natural teeth.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Toothbrushing With Dentifrice

Active Comparator group

Description:

After 72 hours of absence oral hygiene, patients performed toothbrushing with common dentifrice.

Treatment:

Other: Toothbrushing With Dentifrice

Toothbrushing Without Dentifrice

Experimental group

Description:

After 72 hours of absence oral hygiene, patients performed toothbrushing without dentifrice.

Treatment:

Other: Toothbrushing Without Dentifrice