NCT06164496

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Different Toothbrushes in Children

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Different Toothbrushes in Children

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Marmara University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 2 Years – 5 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Control groups will be formed in the 2-12 age group using standard manual toothbrushes, and the effectiveness of 360-degree bristle toothbrushes will be compared. Study design: Experimental study

Detailed description

In this randomized controlled, single-brushing study, children were assigned to a treatment sequence involving a 360-degree toothbrush and a control brush. Subjects were randomly assigned to a treatment sequence involving a 360-degree toothbrush and a classical manual control toothbrush. Parents brushed the teeth of their children aged 2-5 years, whereas children aged 6-12 years brushed their own teeth under the supervision of clinic staff, unaided by a mirror. Clinical examination of each participant was carried out by the principal investigator. Assessments were done pre- and post-brushing using the "Silness and Löe Plaque Index" (PI), Gingival Index (GI), and the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S). Plaque indices were expressed as means and standard deviations (SD). Within each toothbrush group, the follow-up scores were analyzed using a paired t-test. p \< 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Conditions

• Dental Plaque
• Plaque, Dental
• Oral Hygiene
• Gingivitis
• Periodontal Indexes

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	standart manual toothbrush	Device on plaque removal efficacy
DEVICE	360 degree toothbrush	Device on plaque removal efficacy

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-20
• Primary completion: 2023-12-20
• Completion: 2024-01-20
• First posted: 2023-12-11
• Last updated: 2023-12-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)