Chewing Sticks vs. Toothbrushes: Which Cleans Better?

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Regularly attending dental students at Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre.Age range between 18 and 22 years.Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent

• Registration Number: CTRI/2025/06/089140
• Lead Sponsor: Sonal Subhangi

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the efficacy of Neem chewing sticks and manual toothbrushes in reducing dental plaque and improving gingival health over a one-month period. The study involves dental students aged 18–22 years from a private dental college. Participants are randomly allocated into two groups, with one group using manual toothbrushes and the other using Neem chewing sticks. Plaque and gingival indices are assessed at baseline and after one month by calibrated examiners. The study follows guidelines from the American Dental Association for sample size determination and employs appropriate statistical methods for data analysis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 2025-12-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Regularly attending dental students at Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre.
• Age range between 18 and 22 years.
• Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent after being informed about the study’s purpose and benefits.

Exclusion Criteria

systemic or oral illnesses, dental prostheses use, manual dexterity impairment, recent or ongoing antibiotic consumption, and refusal to participate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Efficacy in reducing dental plaque levels	Efficacy in reducing dental plaque levels | Measured using a standardized Baseline (Day 0) | End of Study (Day 28 / 1 month)
Measured using a standardized plaque index (e.g., Silness and Löe Plaque Index) after the intervention period.	Efficacy in reducing dental plaque levels | Measured using a standardized Baseline (Day 0) | End of Study (Day 28 / 1 month)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gingival health status	Assessed by gingival index scores (e.g., Löe and Silness Gingival Index) to evaluate inflammation and bleeding.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre; 🇮🇳 Moradabad, UTTAR PRADESH, India

Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre

🇮🇳Moradabad, UTTAR PRADESH, India

Sonal Subhangi

Principal investigator

9123145990

drsonalsubhangi@gmail.com