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USAGE OF NEW DISPOSABLE TOOTH BRUSH FOR BETTER ORAL HEALTH

Comparative evaluation of manual and chewable tooth brushes on oral health in children: A randomized control trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/09/015655
Enrollment
50
Registered
2018-09-07
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

Health Condition 1: 4- Measurement and Monitoring

Interventions

Intervention1: Chewable tooth brush: Children are asked to brush the teeth twice a day for one week Control Intervention1: Manual tooth brush: children are asked to brush the teeth with colgate Flexi

Sponsors

Fuzzy Brush
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Cooperative children who are willing to participate 2.Children with fully erupted permanent molar teeth 3.Children in the age group of 10-12 years 4.Children with fair oral hygiene without any serious periodontal disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Uncooperative children 2.Children who are known cases of systemic disease or had any previous medical history 3.Children who are undergoing orthodontic treatment or have severe malocclusions ï?? Children who have extensive carious lesions requiring invasive procedures.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
TQHI Score, OHI-S Score, S Mutans levelTimepoint: one week after the intervention.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improved oal hygiene, reduction in s. mutans levelsTimepoint: after one week of intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr N Sridhar

Manipal cllege of dental sciences Manipal

drsri.pedo@gmail.com9886932642

Outcome results

None listed

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