Plaque Removal by Triple-Headed Manual Toothbrush

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Plaque, Dental
• Interventions: Procedure: Toothbrushing with standard manual toothbrush; Procedure: Toothbrushing with triple-headed manual toothbrush

• Registration Number: NCT06594757
• Lead Sponsor: Ataturk University

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aimed to determine the effectiveness of a plaque removal by triple-headed manual toothbrush by comparing changes in Rustogi Modifiye Navy Plaque Index.

Participants will be divided into two groups and will be made to brush with different designed toothbrushes.

The researchers will compare the plaque removal efficiency of the brushes by comparing the changes in the plaque index of the intervention and control groups before and after brushing.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-01-01
• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-11
• Study First Posted: 2024-09-19
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-01
• Study Completion: 2024-12-01
• Status Verified: 2025-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 2025-01-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

• age ranging from 18-60 years;
• a minimum of 12 teeth;
• participants were wanted to be right-handers when toothbrushing to standardization.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with systemic illnesses or conditions,
• smokers and individuals taking any medication that may affect periodontal health were not included in the study.
• Individuals who had previously been treated for periodontal disease in the past 6 months were also excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Standart Manual Toothbrush (SMB)	Toothbrushing with standard manual toothbrush	Conventional toothbrushing with standart manual toothbrush
Triple-Headed Manual Toothbrush (3HB)	Toothbrushing with triple-headed manual toothbrush	Toothbrushing with triple-headed manual toothbrush

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rustogi Modifiye Navy Plaque Index	1 minute after brushing	The amount of plaque present on the teeth was assessed using a plaque staining agent and graded according to the plaque index system. Higher scores mean a worse outcome.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Atatürk University; 🇹🇷 Erzurum, Turkey