Clinical trial NCT04235010: Genius Toothbrushes on Periodontal Status of Orthodontic Patients
Official title: Effects of Genius Toothbrushes on Periodontal Status of Patients Undergoing Fixed Orthodontic Treatment
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Periodontal Inflammation
Toothbrushing
Orthodontic Treatment
Keywords: Genius toothbrush
Orthodontic treatment
Periodontal health
Lead sponsor: Pamukkale University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-01-21
Enrollment: 36
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 12
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: This study evaluates the effects of genius toothbrushes on periodontal status of patients during fixed orthodontic treatment.Half of the patients received manual orthodontic toothbrushes (Oral B Ortho, Procter \& Gamble, USA) with V-shaped bristles and rounded ends. The others received genius orthodontic toothbrush (Oral B Genius 8900, Procter \& Gamble, USA) with Oral-B CrossAction brush head, Procter \& Gamble, USA).

Detailed description: Powered (genius) toothbrush with position detection technology provides patient to clean all areas of the mouth during the required time. By connecting phone to the Oral-B App, the genius toothbrush uses facial recognition technology to guide patient's brushing, zone to zone. Pressure control and personalization are another characteristics of these toothbrushes. Pressure sensor alerts patient if the brushing is too hard and helps her/him not to put too much pressure by reducing the speed of brush head. Due to the Bluetooth technology, toothbrushing can be performed more efficiently among orthodontic adolescent patients. In addition, the position detection and timer can be used to control which area is brushed in the mouth and how much total brushing time is continued. The application allows patient to see all the days brushing activity and real-time feedback on brushing habits can be received by this way.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Permanent dentition with no missing teeth
* No systemic or severe periodontal problems
* Indication of non-extraction fixed orthodontic treatment
* No use of drugs in the past two months
* Absence of physical problems that prevent brushing
* Right handedness for brushing
* Same bracket type (0.022 slot metal, conventional) and ligation technique (wire ligature)
* Finishing of leveling phase (use of rectangular wires)
* Initial total score was between 3 and 10 for the labial surface of each tooth according to the modified Silness and Löe plaque index

Exclusion Criteria:

* Missing teeth
* Systemic or severe periodontal problem
* Indication of extraction treatment
* Use of drugs in the past two months
* Levelling phase of fixed orthodontic treatment

Primary outcomes:
measure: Löe and Silness gingival index measurement
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: Löe and Silness gingival index measurement
timeFrame: 2 months
measure: Löe and Silness gingival index measurement
timeFrame: 4 months
measure: Modified Silness and Löe plaque index measurement
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: Modified Silness and Löe plaque index measurement
timeFrame: 2 months
measure: Modified Silness and Löe plaque index measurement
timeFrame: 4 months
measure: Bleeding on probing scores
timeFrame: 1 month
measure: Bleeding on probing scores
timeFrame: 2 months
measure: Bleeding on probing scores
timeFrame: 4 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Deni̇zli̇
country: Turkey
facility: Pamukkale University Faculty of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics
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