Effect of toothbrush head size on teeth cleaning
- Conditions
- GengivitisC23.550.470
- Registration Number
- RBR-6cyvhxx
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Luterana do Brasil
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Individuals of both sexes; Age between 24 and 65 years; With availability to participate in all experimental periods of the study; With at least 20 natural teeth present; They must not be participating in any other study or research; Patients diagnosed with gingivitis.
Dentistry students; smokers; Individuals with hyperglycemia; Pregnant and lactating women; Individuals with carious lesions and/or root remains in the mouth; Individuals diagnosed with periodontitis. Individuals who use metallic or acrylic removable partial dentures; Individuals who use fixed orthodontic appliances; Individuals who have consumed anti-inflammatory drugs and/or corticosteroids within 3 days of the experimental stage; Subjects who had consumed antibiotics three months before the present study; Individuals who have received dental prophylaxis or periodontal treatment within the last three months. Individuals who need antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental procedures.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Small-head toothbrushes are expected to have a greater ability to remove biofilm and, consequently, a reduction in supragingival inflammatory parameters analyzed by the Gingival Index and Plaque Index.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcomes are not expected