Results From Objective Brushing Data Saved From a Powered Toothbrush Related to Values for Oral Health

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Gingivitis; Periodontal Diseases
• Interventions: Device: Powered toothbrush

• Registration Number: NCT05941611
• Lead Sponsor: Blekinge Institute of Technology

Brief Summary

For this study, 213 individuals were recruited. During the Baseline examination, each participant received a powered toothbrush and was carefully instructed on how to use the toothbrush and recommended using it for at least 2 minutes every morning and evening. No restrictions were imposed on the use of other oral health products. The study lasted from June 2018 to October 2020 and included a screening, a baseline examination, and additional reexaminations at 6 and 12 months. The Oral-B application was installed on the participant's mobile phones or computer tablets. Participants were instructed verbally and in writing on transferring data from the powered toothbrush to the application. The present study aimed to investigate how the true use of the powered toothbrush, in terms of frequency and duration, affects plaque index (PI), bleeding on probing (BOP), and periodontal pocket depth (PPD) ≥4 mm in a group of elderly individuals with MCI. A second aim was to compare the registered time and brush frequencies to the individual's self-estimated usage of the powered toothbrushes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-10-30
• Study Completion: 2022-10-30
• Study First Submitted: 2023-06-13
• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-07-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-11
• Study First Posted: 2023-07-12
• Last Update Posted: 2023-07-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 213

Inclusion Criteria

• Being 55 years or older
• Having experienced memory problems in the last six months before inclusion
• Having a Mini-Mental State Examination score of 20-28
• Are not receiving any formal care
• Having at least ten teeth of their own

Exclusion Criteria

• Having a terminal illness with less than three years of expected survival
• Having another known significant cause of disease explaining cognitive impairment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Partisipants	Powered toothbrush	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in the number of brush sessions	From Baseline to month 6 and to month12	The number of uses of the toothbrush per day
Change in the amount of dental plaque	From Baseline to month 6 and to month12	Plaque Index in percent
Change in the amount of gingival bleeding on probing	From Baseline to month 6 and to month12	Number of bleeding from the gingiva measured on four sides of the teeth presented as a percentage
Change in the number of periodontal pockets 4 mm or deeper	From Baseline to month 6 and to month12	The number of periodontal pockets 4 mm or deeper measured on four of the tooth surfaces presented as a percentage
Change of average brush time	From Baseline to month 6 and to month12	The average time used for tooth brushing presented in min and sec.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Blekinge Institute of Technology; 🇸🇪 Karlskrona, Sweden