A Comparison Of Bacterial Contamination Of Two Differently Bristled Toothbrushes Used By Children Based On Sanitary Conditions, Storage Method And Duration Of Use.

A Comparative Ex Vivo Study On Microbial Contamination Of Nylon And Pbt-Bristled Toothbrushes Used By Children: Impact Of Sanitary Conditions, Storage Method And Duration Of Use. - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/04/107907

Enrollment

160

Registered

2026-04-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Dr Albeena Shakeel: post graduate student department of pediatric and preventive dentistry Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects that meet the following criteria will be included Patients ready to give consent/assent 8-12 years of any gender Medically healthy ASA-1 Caries-free mouths ICDAS 0 1 2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects that meet any of the following criteria will be excluded Undergoing any orthodontic treatment With carious lesions ICDAS 3 4 5 6 Those who have intraoral prostheses during the study period Any physical or mental disabilities that would prevent standardized brushing or following instructions Who have used antimicrobial mouthwash in the last 3 months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate and compare the microbial contamination (CFU count) on Nylon and PBT bristled toothbrushes under various sanitary conditions (with or without attached toilet), storage methods (with or without lid), and durations of use (after 1 and 3 months).Timepoint: 1 month and 3 months total 4 month study	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1 To assess the CFU count in the Nylon bristled toothbrushes under various sanitary conditions with or without attached toilet storage methods with or without lid & durations of use after 1 & 3 months 2 To assess the CFU count in the PBT bristled toothbrushes under various sanitary conditions with or without attached toilet storage methods with or without lid & durations of use after 1 & 3 months 3.To compare the CFU count in the Nylon-bristled toothbrushes under various sanitary conditions with or without attached toilet storage methods (with or without lid), & durations of use (after 1 & 3 months) 4.To compare the CFU count in the PBT-bristled toothbrushes under various sanitary conditions (with or without attached toilet), storage methods (with or without lid), & durations of use (after 1 & 3 months).Timepoint: 1 month & 3 months	—

Measure

Time frame

1 To assess the CFU count in the Nylon bristled toothbrushes under various sanitary conditions with or without attached toilet storage methods with or without lid & durations of use after 1 & 3 months 2 To assess the CFU count in the PBT bristled toothbrushes under various sanitary conditions with or without attached toilet storage methods with or without lid & durations of use after 1 & 3 months 3.To compare the CFU count in the Nylon-bristled toothbrushes under various sanitary conditions with or without attached toilet storage methods (with or without lid), & durations of use (after 1 & 3 months) 4.To compare the CFU count in the PBT-bristled toothbrushes under various sanitary conditions (with or without attached toilet), storage methods (with or without lid), & durations of use (after 1 & 3 months).Timepoint: 1 month & 3 months

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Albeena Shakeel

Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical sciences

saumyanavit@gmail.com9415249906

Outcome results