NCT03989427

The Effectiveness of Brushing and Flossing Sequence on Control of Plaque and Gingival Inflammation

The Effectiveness of Brushing and Flossing Sequence on Control of Plaque and Gingival Inflammation-A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial in Klinik Pergigian, MMMC, Melaka

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Melaka Manipal Medical College · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 28 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of brushing and flossing sequence in the control of dental plaque and gingival inflammation.

Detailed description

Periodontal disease is the disease of the supporting dental tissues like alveolar bone,periodontal ligament cementum and gingiva. The most common form is plaque-induced gingivitis . Bleeding on gingival probing is one of the hallmarks of gingival inflammation.The removal of dental plaque is the most crucial action for preventing and treating gingival inflammation. Toothbrush along with toothpaste are still the most reliable means of plaque control. However, cleaning should be thorough and performed at regular intervals. Toothbrush has a limited ability to reach all the areas around the tooth. Inter-dental areas are prone for plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation. Dental floss is one of the most effective tool in addition to tooth brush to remove inter-dental plaque. The sequence of using toothbrush and dental floss may influence the removal of dental plaque and consequently reducing the bleeding on probing of gingiva. There is conflicting evidence in the literature. The hypothesis of this study is that the sequence of brushing and flossing will not influence control of plaque control and gingival inflammation.

Conditions

• Gingival Inflammation
• Plaque
• Gingival Bleeding
• Plaque Control

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Brushing first and Flossing later (BF)	Participants will follow Brushing first and flossing later (BF) sequence for 2 weeks, and after 1 week wash out period, Flossing first and Brushing later (FB) sequence for another 2 weeks.
OTHER	Flossing first and Brushing later (FB)	Participants will follow Flossing first and Brushing later (FB) sequence for 2 weeks, and after 1 week wash out period, Brushing first and flossing later (BF) sequence for another 2 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-05-20
• Primary completion: 2019-12-15
• Completion: 2020-01-20
• First posted: 2019-06-18
• Last updated: 2020-06-02
• Results posted: 2020-06-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Malaysia