Which toothbrush cleans teeth best and keeps gums healthy a regular one a T shaped one or a triple headed one

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Three Different Types of Toothbrushes on Plaque Removal and Gingival Health A Randomized Clinical Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/04/085434

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-23

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-28

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Ultra-soft single headed,T shaped and trple headed tooth brushes: ultra-soft bristles helps to prevent gum recession and protect the delicate gum tissue from damage caused by aggressive

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 12-15 years Children who are willing to participate in the study Children with good systemic health Children with Normal motor and cognitive development.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who had acute intraoral lesions. History of antibiotic and/ or antiseptic therapy in the past one-month. History of recent visit to dentist or prophylaxis. 3 or more missing teeth in one quadrant. Misaligned teeth and those undergoing orthodontic treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Effectiveness of different toothbrush designs in plaque removal and maintaining healthy gingiva Assessed by comparing changes in plaque scores using the Silness and Loe Plaque Index and gingival scores by Loe and silness gingival index at baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months across the three groups.Timepoint: Effectiveness of different toothbrush designs in plaque removal and maintaining healthy gingiva Assessed by comparing changes in plaque scores using the Silness and Loe Plaque Index and gingival scores by Loe and silness gingival index at baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months across the three groups.	—

Measure

Time frame

Effectiveness of different toothbrush designs in plaque removal and maintaining healthy gingiva Assessed by comparing changes in plaque scores using the Silness and Loe Plaque Index and gingival scores by Loe and silness gingival index at baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months across the three groups.Timepoint: Effectiveness of different toothbrush designs in plaque removal and maintaining healthy gingiva Assessed by comparing changes in plaque scores using the Silness and Loe Plaque Index and gingival scores by Loe and silness gingival index at baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months across the three groups.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrSVSG Nirmala

Narayana dental college and hospital, Nellore

nimskrishna2007@gmail.com9440206976

Outcome results