Comparison of Three types of Tooth Brushes on Plaque and Gingival Indices: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare clinical results of three types of manual tooth brushes on plaque removal efficacy and gingivitis.

Method

This study is a single blind randomized trial with crossover design which involved 30 periodontaly healthy individuals. Professional plaque removal and oral hygiene instruction were performed for all the participants in the first step of our study followed by asking them to avoid brushing for 2 days. Thereafter plaque and gingivitis scores were measured using plaque and gingival indices (PI and GI). Then subjects were instructed to use Pulsar tooth brush for a two-week period and then, GI and PI indices were assessed again. After passing one-week period for wash out, subjects didn't brush for 2 days and indices were recorded again. The same procedure

SUBMITTER: Moeintaghavi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5345328 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature