Plaque Removal by Triple-Headed Manual Toothbrush

NCT06594757 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TSA-2023-13318
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Plaque, Dental

Keywords

oral hygiene; Rustogi Modifiye Navy Plaque Index; Modified Bass Technique; toothbrush; dental plaque

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Rustogi Modifiye Navy Plaque Index

  The amount of plaque present on the teeth was assessed using a plaque staining agent and graded according to the plaque index system. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

  1 minute before brushing

• Rustogi Modifiye Navy Plaque Index

  The amount of plaque present on the teeth was assessed using a plaque staining agent and graded according to the plaque index system. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

  1 minute after brushing

Study Arms (2)

Standart Manual Toothbrush (SMB)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Conventional toothbrushing with standart manual toothbrush

Procedure: Toothbrushing with standard manual toothbrush

Triple-Headed Manual Toothbrush (3HB)

EXPERIMENTAL

Toothbrushing with triple-headed manual toothbrush

Procedure: Toothbrushing with triple-headed manual toothbrush

Interventions

Toothbrushing with triple-headed manual toothbrush PROCEDURE

Toothbrushing with triple-headed manual toothbrush

Triple-Headed Manual Toothbrush (3HB)

Toothbrushing with standard manual toothbrush PROCEDURE

Toothbrushing with tstandard manual toothbrush

Standart Manual Toothbrush (SMB)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ataturk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Atatürk University

Erzurum, 25240_, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dental Plaque

Interventions

Toothbrushing

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dental Deposits; Tooth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Oral Hygiene; Preventive Dentistry; Dentistry

Study Officials

• Didem Özkal Eminoğlu

  Ataturk University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 9, 2024
• First Posted: September 19, 2024
• Study Start: January 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2024
• Study Completion: December 1, 2024
• Last Updated: January 28, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Locations

TU (1)