Clinical Comparision of Three Types of Toothbrushes Pulsar, Crossaction and Butler on Gingivitis and Plaque Removal

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Objective: To compare clinical results of three types of manual tooth brushes on gingivitis and plaque removal efficacy. Material and Methods: This study is a single blind randomized trial with crossover design which involved 30 periodontally healthy individuals. At baseline professional plaque removal and oral hygiene instruction are performed for all the students, then they are asked to avoid brushing for 1-2 days. Thereafter plaque and gingivitis scores are measured using plaque and gingival indices (PI and GI). Then subjects are instructed to use Pulsar tooth brush for a two-week period and then, GI and PI indices are assessed again. After passing one-week period for wash out, subjects don't brush for 1-2 days and indices are recorded again. The same procedure are done for Cross action, and Butler 411 tooth brushes respectively.

Detailed Description
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This study is a single blind randomized trial with crossover design which involved 30 periodontally healthy individuals. At baseline professional plaque removal and oral hygiene instruction are performed for all the students, then they are asked to avoid brushing for 1-2 days. Thereafter plaque and gingivitis scores are measured using plaque and gingival indices (PI and GI). Then subjects are instructed to use Pulsar tooth brush for a two-week period and then, GI and PI indices are assessed again. After passing one-week period for wash out, subjects don't brush for 1-2 days and indices are recorded again. The same procedure are done for Cross action, and Butler 411 tooth brushes respectively.

Official Title
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Clinical Comparison of Three Types of Toothbrushes Pulsar, Crossaction and Butler on Gingivitis and Plaque Removal

Conditions
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Healthy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: toothbrush


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: having at least five teeth in each quadrant; no partial denture; no orthodontic banding or retention wires; no oral lesions or sites with probing pockets depth ≥ 5 mm; routine use of a manual toothbrush. Exclusion Criteria: having any systematic disease which would influence the course of periodontal diseases or the response to the treatment smoking

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 24 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Pulsar<br>Patients use Pulsar toothbrush for plaque removal | Device: toothbrush<br> <br> * Other names: Pulsar, Crossaction, Butler toothbrush;|
| Active Comparator: Crossaction<br>Patients use Crossaction toothbrush for plaque removal | Device: toothbrush<br> <br> * Other names: Pulsar, Crossaction, Butler toothbrush;|
| Active Comparator: Butler<br>Patients use Butler toothbrush for plaque removal | Device: toothbrush<br> <br> * Other names: Pulsar, Crossaction, Butler toothbrush;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plaque Index | it is an index used for scoring plaque accumulation | 2 weeks | 
| Gingival index | it is an index used for scoring gingival inflammation | 2 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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toothbrushing, plaque control, gingivitis