K05.1
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: manualtooth brush with instructions: during the whole study period patients were only allowed to use the manual toothbrush for their daily oral hygiene. At each study related appointment, pat
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Leipzig Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung und Parodontologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: •caries-free, sufficently treated teeth •periodontally healthy conditions, i.e. no periodontal treatment need (PSI/PSR score maximum 2, gingivitis) •at least 20 remaining teeth •gender male or female, age between 18 and 30 years •smoker or non-smoker •ability to give informed consent •voluntary participation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: •age 30 years •impossibility of oral examination caused by high mortality •presence of general disorders: diabetes mellitus, insufficiently controlled hypertonia •immunosuppressed participants: organ transplant, rheumatoid arthritis, further autoimmune diseases (chronical bowel diseases) •participants for which an endocarditis prophylaxis would be necessary because of a heart disease (heart valvule prosthesis) •presence of hepatitis A, B, C, TBC, HIV •participants with renal insufficiency •participants with epileptic or neurological disorders •addicts •known intolerance against ingredients of the used toothpaste •pregnancy •presence of periodontal treatment need (PSI/PSR >3) •participants with clearly compromised muskolosceletal system (missing fine motorical skills) •medical or dental background (student, physician/dentist, jobs from dental or medical area)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| papilla-bleeding-index (PBI) at each investigation time point with a periodontal probe (PCP 15, Hu-Friedy, Chicago, IL, USA) and marginal-plaque-index (MPI) at each investigation time point visually | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quigley-Hein-index (QHI) at each investigation time point visually after coloration with Mita-2-Ton, gingival index (GI) at each investigation time point visually (signs of gingival inflammation e.g. erythema, swelling) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactDirk Ziebolz
Universitätsklinikum LeipzigPoliklinik für Zahnerhaltung und Parodontologie
Outcome results
None listed