Vertical vs Horizontal Brushing: a Randomized Split-mouth Clinical Trial
Vertical Versus Horizontal Brushing: a Randomized Split-mouth Clinical Trial
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The aim of this randomized, single-blind, split-mouth design, clinical trial was to evaluate the effectiveness in plaque removal of the vertical and the horizontal brushing methods. Trauma on soft tissues were also registered. Sixty-one (61) young adults were enrolled for this trial and forty-three (43) completed the brushing session. All subject were asked to abstain from oral hygiene procedures for 48 hours before the brushing session to allow adequate plaque accumulation. They were firstly instructed to use a dental disclosing tablet in order to easily permit to detect dental plaque on teeth and to highlight soft tissue abrasions. Plaque and the abrasion indexes were recorded according to the Rustogi Modified Navy Plaque Index (RMNPI) and the Danser Index (DI) by the same examiner. The brushing session was always performed by the same dental hygienist who brush with a randomized split-mouth design. After the brushing session, the blinded examiner recorded the indexes again.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 11, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 16, 2013
CompletedJuly 16, 2013
July 1, 2013
2 months
July 11, 2013
July 11, 2013
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
dental plaque score
48 hours
Study Arms (2)
horizontal brushing method
ACTIVE COMPARATORbrushing methods
Vertical brushing method
ACTIVE COMPARATORbrushing methods
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- seven evaluable teeth in each quadrant
You may not qualify if:
- the presence of oral mucosal lesions, periodontal pocket ≥ 4 mm, gingival recession, orthodontic treatment, caries lesions in buccal and/or lingual surfaces, removable prosthesis, use of mouthrinses containing plaque-reducing agents (e.g. chlorhexidine, essential oils, cetylpyridinium chloride) on regular basis.
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Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Dental Clinic San Paolo Hospital
Milan, 20142, Italy
Related Publications (1)
Ganss C, Schlueter N, Preiss S, Klimek J. Tooth brushing habits in uninstructed adults--frequency, technique, duration and force. Clin Oral Investig. 2009 Jun;13(2):203-8. doi: 10.1007/s00784-008-0230-8. Epub 2008 Oct 14.
PMID: 18853203BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Maria Grazia Cagetti, DDS PhD
Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant professor senior researcher
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 11, 2013
First Posted
July 16, 2013
Study Start
October 1, 2012
Primary Completion
December 1, 2012
Last Updated
July 16, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-07