Plaque Removal Efficacy of Different Toothbrushes: A Comparative Study

Clinical and Microbiological Evaluation of Manual Toothbrush,Electric Toothbrush and Nano-b Toothbrush on Plaque Removing Efficacy in Visually Impaired Children.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/11/029123

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-13

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Plaque index(Turesky Modification of Quigley Hein) and CFUs: Recording of plaque index by application of Alpha Plac disclosing solution and collection of Plaque sample.Plaque index was

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with general good health except visual impairment. Age group 7 to 12 years. Minimum of 20 scorable teeth. DMFT score < 3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Children with systemic diseases. 2) Children on antibiotics four weeks prior to start of study. 3) Children with orthodontic appliances or removable prosthesis.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Plaque removing efficacy of different types of toothbrushesTimepoint: 2 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement of oral hygiene in visually impaired childrenTimepoint: 2 Months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr KalyaniMChoudhar

Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital

jaya.vrushabh@gmail.com9880038038

Outcome results