The Efficacy and Safety of Oral Irrigator on the Control of Dental Plaque and Gingivitis: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Parallel-Group Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral irrigator (OI) in controlling dental plaque and gingivitis.

Methods

Ninety participants diagnosed with gingivitis were randomly assigned to two groups, given a toothbrush combined with OI (WaterPik^®) (test) or a toothbrush alone (control). The Turesky-Modified Quigley-Hein Plaque Index (T-QH), Modified Gingival Index (MGI), Bleeding Index (BI), and percentage of sites with bleeding on probing (BOP%) were evaluated at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, and 12 weeks. The full analysis set (FAS) and per-protocol set (PPS) were analyzed. Adverse events were recorded through electronic diaries and examinations.

Results

Of the 90 participants, the efficacy was assessed in the following numbers (FAS/PPS): test (45/33

SUBMITTER: Ren X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9965011 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature