Can using a manual toothbrush connected to a smartphone app that provides guidance on improving brushing technique reduce plaque and improve gum health?
- Conditions
- Plaque and gingivitisOral Health
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN12128165
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Manchester
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Suspended
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
1. Male and female subjects aged 18 to 65 years inclusive
2. Available for the 6-week study duration
3. Have a smartphone and are familiar with using smartphone applications
4. Access to Wi-Fi where they are performing oral hygiene
5. Minimum of 20 natural teeth, including 1 molar in each quadrant, with no extensive restorations present i.e. no crowns, no fillings covering multiple surfaces (excluding 3rd molars)
6. Initial gingival assessment with at least 4 bleeding sites
7. Able to read, understand and agree to the informed consent procedure
8. Able to tolerate an oral examination by a dental professional
9. Good general health
1. Fixed orthodontic appliances, including orthodontic bands that interfere with any clinical assessment (plaque scoring)
2. Presence of partial removable dentures
3. Five or more decayed, untreated dental sites (cavities)
4. Advanced periodontal disease, with oral lesions or periodontal pockets >5.5 mm (gum disease)
5. Medical condition which requires pre-medication prior to dental visits/procedures
6. Use of drugs that can affect salivary flow
7. Use of antibiotics 1 month prior to or during this study
8. Allergy to common dentifrice ingredients
9. Pregnant or breastfeeding
10. Unable to attend all 3 visits
11. Have a cognitive impairment that prevents participation in the informed consent procedure
12. Have participated in any other oral care study or consumer/panel test within the last 3 months
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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