Evidence of plaque due to the wear of the toothbrush heads in adolescents with fixed orthodontic appliances Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
At baseline, every test person (64 adolescents aged 12-15 years old) received the same oral hygiene products (electric toothbrushes) free of charge. All test persons were instructed to clean their tee
Sponsors
University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. A signed informed consent from each subject and his/her legal guardian 2. Aged between 12 and 15 years old 3. No serious medical diseases 4. Total of at least 16 teeth 5. All eight anterior teeth present and orthodontic fixed appliances 6. General good oral hygiene
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. No multibracket appliances in situ 2. Suffering from severe periodontal diseases or gingival recession 3. More than three carious defects 4. Active periodontal treatment 5. Use of antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs 6. Pregnancy 7. Unreliability, lack of cooperation or other objections with the opinions of the practitioner 8. Professional tooth cleaning had been performed in the past four weeks 9. The presence of any symptoms 10. Any health-related issues 11. Participation in any other study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Papillary bleeding after careful dental probing in the papillary region measured using the papillary bleeding index (PBI) at baseline and 4, 8 and 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary objective was to examine the development of oral hygiene over time and to clarify whether, if, and to what extent the wear index affects the plaque index. 1. Plaque quantity measured using the plaque index (PI) at baseline and 4, 8 and 12 weeks 2. Toothbrush head wear measured using the wear index (WI) at baseline and 4, 8 and 12 weeks | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed