Comparison of efficacy between using a power toothbrush and a manual toothbrush by primary caregivers in preschool children: a randomized clinical trial
- Conditions
- GingivitisGingival indexPlaque index
- Registration Number
- TCTR20190907004
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
1. 3 to 5 years old children
2. Children with complete primary dentition
3. Primary caregiver is a father or a mother.
4. Children who have overall plaque index (Modified Quigley Hein index) greater than or equal to 1.8.
1. Medically compromised children
2. Primary caregiver with psychological problem or physical disability which limit ability to clean oral cavity for children.
3. Children who received antibiotics within a month prior to the study
4. Children who have any restoration on tooth 51, 55, 65, 71, 75 and 85
5. Children with crowding and/or mouthbreathing
6. Children with oral soft tissue pathology
7. Children who is receiving periodontal treatment.
8. Children who is receiving orthodontic treatment.
9. Children who have ever used power toothbrush.
10. Primary caregiver who are health care providers.
11. Children who have ever used additional oral care products prior to the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the efficacy of plaque removal between using power or manual toothbrush baseline (T0), 1 week (T1), 2 weeks (T2), 5 weeks (T3), 13 weeks (T4) and 25 weeks (T5) Plaque index
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the efficacy of reducing gingival inflammation between using power or manual toothbrush baseline (T0), 1 week (T1), 2 weeks (T2), 5 weeks (T3), 13 weeks (T4) and 25 weeks (T5) Gingival index