NCT02530671

Effect of a Multi-directional Power Toothbrush on Recession

Effect of a Multi-directional Power and a Manual Toothbrush in Subjects Susceptible to Gingival Recession: A 12-month Randomized Controlled Clinical Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 110 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Background: Clinical studies have explored the relationship between toothbrushing and the development of recession, but relevant recession data for the multi-directional power toothbrush (PT) are lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of brushing with either a multi-directional power toothbrush (PT) or an ADA (American Dental Association) reference manual toothbrush (MT) on pre-existing mid-buccal gingival recession (Pre-GR) over 12 months Methods: This was a 12-month, prospective, single-blind, parallel-group, randomized controlled clinical study. Healthy participants without periodontitis but with at least 2 teeth showing Pre-GR ≥2mm were randomized to a group either brushing with a MT or a PT. The primary outcome parameter was the change at sites with Pre-GR ≥2mm. All recession measurements were performed by one calibrated examiner at baseline, 6 and 12 months. Secondary outcomes were changes of recession at all buccal sites (with or without pre-GR), changes in the percentage of recession sites demonstrating a change of ≥1mm as well as changes in pocket probing depths.

Conditions

• Gingival Recession

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Toothbrushing with manual toothbrush
DEVICE	Toothbrushing with power toothbrush

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-06-01
• Primary completion: 2012-06-01
• Completion: 2014-06-01
• First posted: 2015-08-21
• Last updated: 2025-01-01
• Results posted: 2015-10-19