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Comparing the effectiveness of chorcoal and non charcoal tooth brushes

Effectiveness of a charcoal and a non-charcoal soft toothbrush on supragingival plaque. A randomized clinical trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/05/013911
Enrollment
40
Registered
2018-05-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Colagate Slim soft Charcoal Tooth brush: Participants asked to brush twice daily for seven days using Soft bristle toothbrush made up of charcoal Control Intervention1: Colgate Slim so

Sponsors

Kulkarni Shroram G
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Persons providing informed consent. Free of systemic disease. Individuals with more than 20 natural teeth.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Received any antimicrobial therapy over the past two weeks. Using any prosthetic or orthodontic appliance. Individuals having periodontal disease, five or more carious lesions requiring restorative treatment Smokers Persons refusing to provide informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Plaque examination were done before and after brushing using the Turesky-Gilmore-Glickman modification of the Quigley-Hein plaque index.Timepoint: first day(baseline) and on 7th day—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kulkarni Shriram G

Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences

drnithinbhaskar@gmail.com9980524729

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026