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Comparing Two Types of Manual Toothbrushes to See Which One Cleans Kids Teeth Better: A Study Checking Their Oral Hygiene

Comparative Evaluation Of Plaque Removal Efficacy Of Two Different Types Of Manual Tooth Brushes In School Going Children - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/083988
Enrollment
300
Registered
2025-04-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K050- Acute gingivitis

Interventions

Intervention1: wooden tooth brush: brushes are given to all the participants one after the other and record the plaque scores before using and after using brushes for 2 times a day for 10 days Control

Sponsors

Gattu kavya sri
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 8 12 years with at least 20 teeth Individuals in good general health

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children use medications that could alter saliva flow or composition Children with more than three carious lesions or any oral soft tissue lesions Children who have undergone oral prophylaxis within the last three months Individuals undergoing orthodontic treatment or wearing fixed orthodontic retainers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical Assessment: Plaque score Gingival health Oral Hygiene Evaluation: Brushing technique Brushing frequency Toothbrush comfort User satisfaction Comparative Clinical and oral hygiene evaluation. Comparison of clinical and oral hygiene outcomes of different types of tooth brushes Timepoint: 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr A J Sai Sankar

Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences

saisamata@gmail.com9346550646

Outcome results

None listed

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