Comparing the effectiveness of 3 different toothbrushes in childre
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/10/037053
- Lead Sponsor
- OBUKAVITHA D
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 75
Inclusion Criteria
Physically and mentally healthy children
-Subjects who have never used any of the toothbrushes included in the study
-Children who are not using any other oral hygiene aids
-Children willing to participate in the study
-Children with a minimum of 16 teeth in their oral cavity
Exclusion Criteria
-Children with gingival/periodontal diseases and/ or oral ulcers
-Any physical condition that limits manual dexterity required for toothbrushing
-History of medications for the past 3 months that could affect the oral health
-Patient wearing fixed orthodontic appliances, removable dentures.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess and compare the effectiveness of plaque removal using three different toothbrushes.Timepoint: 3 and 6 months follow-up.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patient acceptance of toothbrushes.Timepoint: 6 months;To assess the degree of wear and distribution of bite mark in 3 toothbrushes.Timepoint: 3 months