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Comparison of the cleaning efficiency of two toothbrushes

Efficacy of short headed toothbrush: A clinical study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/10/028629
Enrollment
20
Registered
2020-10-26
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: K051- Chronic gingivitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Short headed toothbrush: patients are asked to use the short headed toothbrush for 1 week Control Intervention1: standard toothbrush: patients are asked to use the standard toothbrush f

Sponsors

Curaden
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with a full set of natural teeth excluding the third molars Age up to 40 years Patients who have GI score >= 1.5 and probing depth

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Medically compromised Smoking Patients who have undergone periodontal treatment in the last 6 months. Patients who have taken antibiotics in the last 6 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Plaque index and Gingival indexTimepoint: One week—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Plaque index, Gingival index and patient satisfactionTimepoint: One month—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactUma P Nair

JSS ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

drsravindra@yahoo.co.in9481872469

Outcome results

None listed

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