Ecofriendly Versus Nylon Tooth Brushes on Cariogram Outcomes

NCT07467538 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: SUEZMed- IRB-94
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an eco-friendly toothbrush compared to a conventional nylon-based toothbrush on cariogram parameters in children and adults. It will also assess the impact of toothbrush type on caries risk factors. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the use of an eco-friendly toothbrush improve cariogram parameters compared to a nylon-based toothbrush? Does toothbrush type influence overall caries risk in children and adults? Participants will:

1. 1.Be randomly assigned to use either an eco-friendly toothbrush or a nylon-based toothbrush
2. 2.Use the assigned toothbrush as part of their daily oral hygiene routine for the study period
3. 3.Attend scheduled follow-up visits for clinical examination and cariogram assessment

Conditions

Caries Assessment; Caries Risk; Oral Health

Keywords

ecofriendly tooth brush; cariogram; nylon tooth brush; children age group; adult age group

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Caries risk profile determined by cariogram

  it determines if the patient is high, moderate and low caries risk after the study

  6 months follow up

Study Arms (2)

Children age group

EXPERIMENTAL

children will be randomly assigned to one of the two subgroups accoridng to the type of tooth brushes used

Other: Nylon based tooth brush; Other: Ecofriendly toothbrush

Adults age group

EXPERIMENTAL

Adults will be randomly assigned to one of the two subgroups accoridng to the type of tooth brushes used

Other: Nylon based tooth brush; Other: Ecofriendly toothbrush

Interventions

Nylon based tooth brush OTHER

nylon based tooth brush will be used by children and adults age groups

Adults age group; Children age group

Ecofriendly toothbrush OTHER

Children and adults group will use ecofriendly tooth brush

Adults age group; Children age group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Months - 35 Months
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Children's age group: Participants must be within the age range of 8 to 11 years.
• This age group is specifically chosen due to the prevalence of mixed dentition, which presents unique challenges and considerations for oral hygiene practices and assessment, and is considered as being a high caries risk profile according to the cariogram parameters. (Tavargeri \& Banerjee, 2021)(Lodha, Saraf, \& Jawdekar, 2023) Adults' age Group: Participants must be within the age range of 18 to 35 years consider as being a high caries risk profile according to the cariogram parameters.
• (AlDhawi et al., 2020; Fageeh et al., 2024) and (Fouad et al., 2022)

You may not qualify if:

• For the children's age group:
• Lack of parental/guardian consent for participation.
• Currently undergoing orthodontic treatment (fixed or removable appliances).
• Children with special healthcare needs or those who are physically unwell at the time of the study.
• Receipt of professional dental prophylaxis within the previous 3 months.(Tavargeri \& Banerjee, 2021)
• Patient with a cariogenic diet.(Fouad et al., 2022)
• For the adult group:
• Currently undergoing orthodontic treatment (fixed or removable appliances).
• Individuals with physical disabilities or any systemic health conditions (e.g.,
• diabetes) that could influence oral health or the ability to perform oral hygiene effectively.
• Receipt of professional dental prophylaxis (e.g., scaling and polishing) within the previous 3 months.(Fageeh et al., 2024)
• Patients with a cariogenic diet. (Fouad et al., 2022)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Dentistry, Suez university

Suez, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Fouad, H., Elzoghbi, A., Mosallam, R., & Abouauf, E. (2022). Effectiveness of different preventive regimens on Cariogram parameters of high caries risk patients: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of International Oral Health, 14(2), 128. doi:10.4103/jioh.jioh_316_21

  BACKGROUND

Related Links

• the ecofriendly toothbrush

Study Officials

• Raneen Ahmed Gohar, Lecturer

  Lecturer at Department of Operative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Suez University, P.O. Box:43221, Suez, Egypt

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer at operative department

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 6, 2026
• First Posted: March 12, 2026
• Study Start: November 18, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 18, 2026
• Study Completion: May 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 12, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Locations

EG (1)