Clinical Evaluation of Toothbrushes for Elderly Patients: A Crossover Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of 2 newly designed toothbrushes used by elderly individuals based on plaque removal and gingival inflammation reduction compared with 2 commercially available toothbrushes.

Materials and methods

This was a randomised, controlled, single-blind, 4-period crossover clinical trial. Thirty elderly participants meeting the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated into 4 groups, which determined the sequence of the 4 toothbrushes: CUdent/extra soft, CUdent/soft, GoodAge, and Colgate. The participants' baseline bleeding on probing (BOP) and plaque index (PI) were assessed by one blinded calibrated examiner, then their teeth were professionally cleaned. The participants were assigned to use the tested toothbrush and wer

SUBMITTER: Nitipong V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9875263 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature