NCT05851963

Toothbrushes in Daily Practice in Patients With Fixed Orthodontic Appliances

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Manual and Electric Toothbrushes in Daily Practice in Patients With Fixed Orthodontic Appliances

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Claude Bernard University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 11 Years – 15 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Because of the difficulties of disorganizing the dental biofilm in these adolescents with fixed orthodontic treatment, electric toothbrushes have been proposed as an alternative to manual toothbrushes. Electric toothbrushes, available in a wide range of price points, have been developed with the goal of replicating the complex motions required by the manual toothbrush and making plaque removal more efficient. However, the overall effect size is limited, and the clinical relevance is not yet clear. Applied to orthodontics, specialized manual toothbrushes have also recently been developed. Few recent clinical trials have been conducted in patients with orthodontic appliances. Thus, the question of whether and which type of manual or electric toothbrushes may be beneficial for patients with orthodontic appliances is still unresolved. Given the variety of toothbrushes available on the market, there is a need for sound clinical research to evaluate their effectiveness to guide professional recommendations. This work will provide a significant advance in the knowledge of the potential of the latest generation of electric toothbrushes on gingival inflammation, potentially reducing the risk of caries and gingival lesions.

Conditions

• Dental Malposition

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Sonicare Diamond Clean 9000	Brush teeth with the electric toothbrush 1 daily during the orthodontic treatment
DEVICE	HydroSonic Pro	Brush teeth with the electric toothbrush 2 daily during the orthodontic treatment
DEVICE	Oral-B 123	Brush teeth with the electric toothbrush 2 daily during the orthodontic treatment
DEVICE	Curaprox CS 5460	Brush teeth with the electric toothbrush 2 daily during the orthodontic treatment

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-04-01
• Primary completion: 2026-12-26
• Completion: 2027-12-20
• First posted: 2023-05-10
• Last updated: 2026-03-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France