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Full-mouth Electronic Toothbrush Vs. Conventional Electronic Toothbrush

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Gingivitis
Plaque
Toothbrush
Interventions
Device: FMET
Registration Number
NCT06561204
Lead Sponsor
University of Minnesota
Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized, masked-examiner clinical trial is to investigate a full-mouth electronic toothbrush (FMET). The three arms are: 1) FMET + American Dental Association (ADA) approved dentifrice, 2) conventional electronic toothbrush (ETB) + ADA dentifrice and 3) FMET + foam system.

Detailed Description

The primary purpose is to compare the FMET + ADA dentifrice to the conventional ETB + ADA dentifrice. The exploratory aim is to compare the FMET + foam system to both the FMET + ADA dentifrice and conventional ETB + ADA dentifrice. Baseline and 30-day outcome measures will be collected to evaluate the impact on clinical indicators of gingivitis, plaque, and patient perceptions.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
105
Inclusion Criteria
  • University of Minnesota School of Dentistry patient of record who is 18 years of age or older.
  • Documented periodontal classification of mild to moderate gingivitis (>10% BOP) or documented gingivitis on an intact, reduce, or stable with a history of periodontitis in AxiUm electronic health record (EHR) >10% BOP.
  • A minimum of 25% plaque measured O'Leary plaque score.
  • A minimum of five natural teeth in each quadrant (excluding third molars, dental implants or teeth with more that ½ of natural surface restored).
  • Be willing to abstain from all professional oral hygiene care (prophy/periodontal maintenance) during the study.
  • Be willing to abstain from the use of any other dental cleaning aids (dental floss, water flossers, interdental brushes, dental or tooth picks, mouthwash, etc.) during the study.
  • Access to personal email account and a device connected to the internet to complete questionnaires and communicate with study team.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Presence of aggressive, necrotizing, uncommon periodontal disease, or any uncontrolled periodontal condition.
  • Presence of any physical limitation or restriction that might preclude normal oral hygiene procedures (i.e. need another individual to perform oral self-care).
  • Fixed prosthesis (i.e. implant retained denture), orthodontic appliance or under orthodontic treatment.
  • Any medication that may impact periodontal conditions (i.e., phenytoin, calcium antagonists, cyclosporin, warfarin, antimicrobials, or steroids).
  • Have any uncontrolled medical condition or immunocompromised that may impact the study (i.e. uncontrolled diabetes HbA1c > 7, HIV).
  • Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or unsure of pregnancy status (self-reported)
  • ≥2 weeks of antibiotic use in the past three months. Or antibiotic use in the last six weeks.
  • Cigarette use within the last year
  • Unable to comply with the study protocol

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
FMET + ADA dentifriceFMETBaseline and 30-day outcome measures will be collected to evaluate the impact of FMET + ADA dentifrice on clinical indicators of gingivitis, plaque, and patient perceptions.
FMET + FoamFMETBaseline and 30-day outcome measures will be collected to evaluate the impact of FMET + foam on clinical indicators of gingivitis, plaque, and patient perceptions.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Löe & Silness gingival index (GI)Baseline and 30-days

Scale 0-3

Turesky modification of the Quigley-Hein indexBaseline and 30-days

Scale 0-5

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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