A randomized clinical trial to evaluate the plaque removal efficacy of an oscillating-rotating toothbrush versus a sonic toothbrush in orthodontic patients using digital imaging analysis of the anterior dentition
| Autor: | Collin Jacobs, Heinrich Wehrbein, Hans Timm, Christina Erbe, Malgorzata Klukowska, Julie Grender |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Toothbrushing
Adolescent Plaque removal Dentistry Anterior dentition Orthodontics Oral hygiene law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Randomized controlled trial Orthodontic Appliances law Medicine Dentition Humans Single-Blind Method 030212 general & internal medicine Cross-Over Studies business.industry Dental Plaque Index Brush 030206 dentistry Equipment Design Original Articles Toothbrush business |
| Zdroj: | Angle Orthod |
| ISSN: | 1945-7103 |
| Popis: | Objective: To compare the plaque removal efficacy of an oscillating-rotating electric toothbrush with an orthodontic brush head versus a sonic toothbrush in adolescent patients with fixed orthodontic appliances. Materials and Methods: This was a randomized, examiner-blind, replicate single-use, two-treatment, four-period, crossover study with a washout period between visits of approximately 24 hours. Forty-four adolescent patients with fixed orthodontic appliances in both arches were randomized based on a computer-generated randomization schedule to one of four toothbrush treatment sequences. The primary outcome was plaque score change from baseline, measured using digital plaque imaging analysis. Results: Baseline plaque levels for both brush treatments were high, covering more than 50% of the tooth area. Effective plaque removal was observed with both brush treatments (P < .001); however, the reduction in plaque with the oscillating-rotating toothbrush was statistically significantly greater (P = .017) compared with the sonic toothbrush. Conclusions: The study provides evidence for more effective plaque-removing efficacy of the oscillating-rotating toothbrush versus the sonic toothbrush among orthodontic patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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