Comparision of Plaque Control Efficacy and Bristle Wear of Commercially available Charcoal Infused Bristle Toothbrush Versus Nylon Bristle Tooth Brush

Not Applicable

Completed

• Registration Number: CTRI/2018/04/013503
• Lead Sponsor: Vineet Kini

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2016-03-15
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

Subjects willing to participate in the study by informed consent.

Presence of minimum 20 natural gradable teeth according to clinical indices selected for the study excluding third molars.

Good level of oral hygiene as a criterion for good level of oral hygiene, a mean plaque index (Pl) score < 1 (Sillness & Loe 1967)

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects with gingival or periodontal disease.

Subjects who have received any form of periodontal therapy, surgical or non surgical therapy within past 6 months.

Subjects wearing orthodontic or prosthetic appliances.

Subjects who give present or past history of smoking.

History of known allergies to constituents found in conventional toothpastes.

Subjects with a habit of mouth breathing, parafunctional habits like bruxism, clenching etc.

Subjects with poor manual dexterity.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified