The influence of the utilization time of different power toothbrushes on oral hygiene assessed over a 6-month observation period: a randomized clinical trial (RCT)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- healthy volunteers were includedoral hygiene
- Registration Number
- DRKS00007651
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitätsmedizin Göttingen, Poliklinik für Präventive Zahnmedizin, Parodontologie und Kariologie
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 73
Inclusion Criteria
caries-free and sufficiently conservatively and prosthetically treated dentition, minimum of 20 of their own teeth, and prevention-oriented behavior.
Exclusion Criteria
diabetes mellitus, infectious diseases (hepatitis A/B/C, HIV),
renal failure,
seizure or neurological disorders,
addiction (alcohol, drugs),
pregnancy,
required antibiotic prophylaxis due to endocarditis risk or immunosuppression (e.g., due to organ transplantation or rheumatoid arthritis), or fixed orthodontic appliances.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method end point: plaque accumulation (QHI), gingival inflammation (PBI), gingival trauma (GI)<br><br>time of measurement: Baseline and 2, 8, 12, 16, and 24 Wochen after Baseline, as well as finally at week 26
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method