Clinical comparison of tooth brushing with a horizontal scrub method and brushing with a manual U-shaped toothbrush on the reduction of microbial plaque in children aged 5-7 years old

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20231222060492N1

Enrollment

100

Registered

2024-06-11

Start date

2024-05-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Dental plaque. Retained dental root

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: the group that will brush their teeth using the horizontal scrub method, once a day for one day. Intervention 2: Intervention group: the group that will brush their

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Years to 7 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy children between the age group of 5-7 years Children without physical and mental disabilities Cooperating children to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with orthodontics or prostheses Children with periodontal involvement and oral infections Children with hereditary enamel or dentin disorders such as amelogenesis imperfecta or dentinogenesis imperfecta Children who are allergic to silicone

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dental plaque. Timepoint: The same day after tooth brushing. Method of measurement: Plaque index (PI).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDonya Shafiee

Shahre-kord University of Medical Sciences

donya.shafiee922@gmail.com+98 31 4262 7901

Outcome results

None listed

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