COMPARISON OF THE EFFICIENCY OF MANUAL SINGLE HEADED AND TRIPLE HEADED TOOTHBRUSHES IN REMOVING DENTAL PLAQUE AND USER EXPERIENCE

NCT07433374 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Dow UHS2
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: Poor oral hygiene can be the result of negligence or because people cannot take care of their own oral hygiene due to limited dexterity. Dental plaque results in dental decay and periodontal disease over time. The importance of good oral hygiene can not be underestimated, not only for maintaining good oral health but also for maintaining general health. The most widespread means of controlling plaque at home is the toothbrush. Toothbrushes are designed in a way so as to remove plaque more efficiently. Objective: To compare the efficiency of different toothbrushes in removing dental plaque Methodology: This Randomized control study will be carried out at Different schools in Karachi, Pakistan. The duration of this study will be 6 months. In this study, the participants will be recruited using a simple random sampling method. A minimum sample size of 20 was chosen. The participants in this study were invited and included based on the following criteria: Age group 15-50 years. Both males and females. Individuals with no active dental or systemic diseases. Consenting participants or guardians providing consent for minors. The participants were excluded based on non-consenting individuals or guardians. Those with active oral infections or systemic conditions affecting oral health. Participants with a recent professional dental cleaning (within 3 months). Use of orthodontic appliances or prosthetics that may interfere with toothbrushing performance.

Conditions

Oral Disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• decrease in dental plaque and gingival scores

  Scores reduction from pre to post. Mean plaque scores of between 0.1 - 0.5 will be considered normal, and the more the scores indicatea worst case

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• decrease in gingival scores

  1 month

Study Arms (2)

single headed brush

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Device: manual single headed toothbrush

triple headed brush

EXPERIMENTAL

Device: triple headed manual toothbrush

Interventions

triple headed manual toothbrush DEVICE

triple -headed manual toothbrush for adults

triple headed brush

manual single headed toothbrush DEVICE

manual sigle headed toothbrush

single headed brush

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Accept healthy individuals
• Age group 21-25 years.
• Both males and females.
• Individuals with no active dental or systemic diseases.
• Consenting participants or guardians providing consent for minors

You may not qualify if:

• \. Non-consenting individuals or guardians.
• \. Those with active oral infections or systemic conditions affecting oral health.
• \. Participants with a recent professional dental cleaning (within 3 months).
• \. Use of orthodontic appliances or prosthetics that may interfere with toothbrushing performance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Dow University of Health Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bahira University Dental College

Karachi, 77440, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mouth Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stomatognathic Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: head of community dentistry department

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 17, 2026
• First Posted: February 25, 2026
• Study Start: February 4, 2026
• Primary Completion: February 12, 2026
• Study Completion: February 13, 2026
• Last Updated: February 25, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)