Effect of Rotataory handle, straight handle and flexible handle toothbrushes in removing Plaque
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/02/049838
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr.Gowri Pendyala
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Participants/dental laypeople (i.e. people without any dental background) having at least 20 natural, scorable teeth with a visible plaque accumulation represented by a continuous band of plaque (up to 1 mm) at the cervical margin on at least 30% of all facial tooth surfaces as measured by the Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index (TMQHPI) (score greater than 2 in this index),ready to give written informed consent, residing at catchment area of study setting and seeking treatment of teeth scaling (cleaning) in Department of Periodontology
The participants who had undergone any surgery, chemical, antibiotic/dental prophylaxis on the experimental area within the 3 months prior to the study ,Subjects showing major tissue lesions and those presenting orthodontic banding or intraoral prosthesis, Pregnant, subjects with irregular brushing frequency less than 2 time/day), without complete dentition, carious teeth, Bidi or Cigarettes smokers, oral tobacco or gutkha user ,Probing depth greater than 3 mm on the facial and lingual-palatal surfaces and any physical impairment that affects oral hygiene
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction in Plaque levelsTimepoint: 0.15.30 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction in gingivitisTimepoint: 0.15.30 days