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T-shaped toothbrush for plaque removal and gingival health in children: a randomized controlled trial.


ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate an experimental T-shaped toothbrush for plaque removal and gingival health when compared to a conventional toothbrush among children.

Methods

This single blind parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted on 8-10-year-old healthy schoolchildren with no history of recent antibiotic intake, proximal caries or more than 3 missing teeth per quadrant. A computer-generated randomization list allocated child to the 2 groups. Each child received detailed instructions for tooth brushing. Gingival health and plaque scores were recorded in school at baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month and 3 months in a portable dental chair by an examiner who was blind to the allocated toothbrush. A general feedback on the use of the T-shaped toothbrush was obtained at 3 months. Data was analyzed using two-way repeated measure ANOVA, Generalized estimating equation and Bonferroni test.

Results

A total of 195 eligible children were invited, 110 parents gave consent and 100 children completed the study; 50 in each group. There were statistically significant reductions in mean gingival and plaque scores at each visit when compared to baseline for both toothbrushes (p < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences between scores for the two toothbrushes at each visit (p > 0.05). Majority of participants gave positive feedback regarding the T-shaped toothbrush.

Conclusions

Both toothbrushes had similar efficacy in removing plaque and improving gingival health among children. The T-shaped toothbrush is an alternative to the conventional toothbrush for oral hygiene in children. Trial registration Retrospectively registered at ClinicalTrials.gov Registry-NCT03989479 18/06/2019.

SUBMITTER: Mamat N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8991571 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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T-shaped toothbrush for plaque removal and gingival health in children: a randomized controlled trial.

Mamat Noraida N   Mani Shani Ann SA   Danaee Mahmoud M  

BMC oral health 20220407 1


<h4>Background</h4>To evaluate an experimental T-shaped toothbrush for plaque removal and gingival health when compared to a conventional toothbrush among children.<h4>Methods</h4>This single blind parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted on 8-10-year-old healthy schoolchildren with no history of recent antibiotic intake, proximal caries or more than 3 missing teeth per quadrant. A computer-generated randomization list allocated child to the 2 groups. Each child received detailed instr  ...[more]

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