NCT00681135

Mechanical Plaque Control and Gingivitis Reduction in Fixed Appliance Patients

Mechanical Plaque Control and Gingivitis Reduction in Fixed Appliance Patients: Comparison of Different Toothbrushing Protocols

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 118 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sebastian Zingler · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 11 Years – 15 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of a sonic toothbrush alone is more effective than two other toothbrushing protocols on dental plaque elimination in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances.

Conditions

• Dental Plaque
• Gingivitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	sonic toothbrush (Philips Sonicare® FlexCare, Typ HX6942/04)	toothbrushing with a sonic toothbrush and sealant coating (ProSeal™) of the enemal surface around the brackets
DEVICE	manual toothbrush / interdental toothbrush (elmex® Inter X medium toothbrush / interdental brush Curaprox®)	toothbrushing with a manual toothbrush and interdental brush and sealant coating (ProSeal™) of the enemal surface around the brackets
DEVICE	manual toothbrush (elmex® Inter X medium toothbrush)	toothbrushing with a manual toothbrush and sealant coating (ProSeal™) of the enemal surface around the brackets
DEVICE	manual toothbrush (elmex® Inter X medium toothbrush)	toothbrushing with a manual toothbrush without sealant coating of the enemal surface around the brackets

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-04-01
• Primary completion: 2010-12-01
• Completion: 2011-04-01
• First posted: 2008-05-21
• Last updated: 2012-02-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany