Clinical Evaluation of an Electric and a Manual Toothbrush in Removal of Dental Plaque

NCT05372848 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: mudis34
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of manual and electric toothbrush on dental plaque removal by using various intraoral imaging systems. Thirty healthy individuals using the same type of toothbrush for at least 2 years participated in the study. 12 teeth of each individual, including upper and lower anteriors, were examined. Group 1 including volunteers who used to use manual toothbrushes (MT) started to use an electric toothbrush (ET) and Group 2 including volunteers who used to use an ET and started to use a MT for 1 month with the same daily brushing routines. Following the clinical intraoral examination, plaque (PI) and gingival index (GI) measurements were performed 5 hours after brushing. The GI was evaluated through Sillness\&Löe Gingival Index. The PI was evaluated according to Quigley and Hein's Plaque Index criteria and was scored clinically on visual inspection and digital imaging systems including FluoreCam, DSLR Camera, D-Light Pro, Smile Lite MDP, iTero Element Flex. The data was evaluated under p\<0.005 significant level.

Conditions

Plaque, Dental

Keywords

manual toothbrush; electric toothbrush; fluorescence; intraoral scanner; FluoreCam

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Plaque index

  Plaque was evaluated according to Quigley and Hein's Plaque Index criteria

  1 week

• Gingival index

  Gingival index was evaluated through Sillness\&Löe Gingival Index

  1 week

• Fluorescence assesment

  FluoreCam device is based on fluorescence technology. After dental plaque is stained, it is distinguished from healthy enamel tissue in terms of both color and fluorescence properties. FluoreCam system's software determines the amount of dental plaque visually and quantitatively. The stained plaque areas were automatically marked and recorded in the FluoreCam software, simultaneously with the visualization of fluorescence images of upper and lower anterior teeth on the screen. Size and intesity values of stained plaque were obtained from FluoreCam software.

  1 week

• intraoral dental photography

  dental plaque was evaluated using a digital camera and mobile dental photography device and scored according to Quigley and Hein's Plaque Index

  1 week

• intraoral scanner

  plaque was evaluated visually using iTero Flex intraoral scanner

  1 week

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Plaque index

  1 month

• Gingival index

  1 month

• Fluorescence assesment

  1 month

• intraoral dental photography

  1 month

• intraoral scanner

  1 month

Study Arms (2)

Group 1

OTHER

Group 1 includes volunteers who used to use manual toothbrushes and started to use an electric toothbrush for 1 month with the same daily brushing routine. Fifteen healthy individuals between the ages of 20 and 30 years with no systemic disease, restoration or caries, and whom have the criteria for using a manual toothbrush for at least 2 years included in Group 1.

Diagnostic Test: Manual toothbrush

Group 2

OTHER

Group 2 includes volunteers who used to use an electric toothbrush and started to use a manual toothbrush for 1 month with the same daily brushing routines. Fifteen healthy individuals between the ages of 20 and 30 years with no systemic disease, restoration or caries, and whom have the criteria for using an electric toothbrush for at least 2 years included in Group 2.

Diagnostic Test: Electric toothbrush

Interventions

Manual toothbrush DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

volunteers who used manual toothbrush for at least 2 years

Group 1

Electric toothbrush DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

volunteers who used electric toothbrush for at least 2 years

Group 2

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• using manual or electric toothbrush for at least 2 years

You may not qualify if:

• systemic disease,
• restoration or caries in anterior teeth

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Marmara University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry

Istanbul, Türkiye, 34854, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (3)

• QUIGLEY GA, HEIN JW. Comparative cleansing efficiency of manual and power brushing. J Am Dent Assoc. 1962 Jul;65:26-9. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1962.0184. No abstract available.

  PMID: 14489483 BACKGROUND

• LOE H, SILNESS J. PERIODONTAL DISEASE IN PREGNANCY. I. PREVALENCE AND SEVERITY. Acta Odontol Scand. 1963 Dec;21:533-51. doi: 10.3109/00016356309011240. No abstract available.

  PMID: 14121956 BACKGROUND

• Abufarwa M, Noureldin A, Campbell PM, Buschang PH. Reliability and validity of FluoreCam for white-spot lesion detection: An in vitro study. J Investig Clin Dent. 2018 Feb;9(1). doi: 10.1111/jicd.12277. Epub 2017 Jun 20.

  PMID: 28631885 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dental Plaque

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dental Deposits; Tooth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases

Study Officials

• Dilek Tağtekin, Prof. Dr.

  Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Restorative Dentistry

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Elif Alkan, Res. Asst.

  Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Restorative Dentistry

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Ataberk Kayhan, Student

  Marmara University Faculty of Dentistry

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SCREENING
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 6, 2022
• First Posted: May 13, 2022
• Study Start: January 3, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 17, 2022
• Study Completion: March 25, 2022
• Last Updated: May 13, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
• Time Frame: Data will be available after the article is published.
• Access Criteria: After the article published, corresponding author will share the data when asked.

Locations

TU (1)