Supragingival Plaque Removal With and Without Dentifrice

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Dental Plaque
• Interventions: Other: Toothbrushing With Dentifrice; Other: Toothbrushing Without Dentifrice

• Registration Number: NCT01986972
• Lead Sponsor: Franciscan University Center

Brief Summary

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of dental biofilm removal by brushing with and without conventional toothpaste. Settings and Design: Twenty-four students aged 17 to 28 years old participated in this randomized clinical trial.

Materials and Methods: Quadrants 1-3 or 2-4 were randomly allocated to the test group (brushing without dentifrice) or control group (brushing with dentifrice). After 72 hours of cessation of oral hygiene, Quigley \& Hein (Turesky) plaque index was assessed before and after brushing by a calibrated and blind examiner. Overtime and intergroup comparisons were performed by paired sample t test.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-07
• Primary Completion: 2010-09
• Study Completion: 2010-11
• Study First Submitted: 2013-03-09
• Status Verified: 2013-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-11-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-11-12
• Study First Posted: 2013-11-19
• Last Update Posted: 2013-11-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• students of both genders systemically healthy.

Exclusion Criteria

• individuals who exhibited gingivitis (presence of gingival bleeding at any site);
• probing depth > 3mm and/or attachment loss >3mm at any site;
• using orthodontic appliance devices, dental prostheses, dental implants;
• presence of abrasions, restorations and/or carious lesions at cervical region;
• individuals who had less than 20 natural teeth.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Toothbrushing With Dentifrice	Toothbrushing With Dentifrice	After 72 hours of absence oral hygiene, patients performed toothbrushing with common dentifrice.
Toothbrushing Without Dentifrice	Toothbrushing Without Dentifrice	After 72 hours of absence oral hygiene, patients performed toothbrushing without dentifrice.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dental plaque	Three days	The presence of plaque was determined by Quigley and Hein (QH) (19) modified by Turesky index.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

School of Dentistry, Franciscan University Center; 🇧🇷 Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil