gingivitis
Conditions
Interventions
The plaque-detecting toothbrush will be provided to participating parent-child pairs, who will use it at home as part of their routine toothbrushing. The intervention period will last 2-3 weeks, after
Sponsors
Institute of SCIENCE TOKYO
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Parent-child pairs consisting of elementary school children (ages 6-12) attending the dental clinics cooperating in this study and their guardians, who have received an explanation of the study and provided written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who cannot accept the use of an electric toothbrush; those engaged in the dental profession; those with severe systemic diseases (e.g., cardiac disease, acute illness, abnormal blood pressure, malignancy, febrile illness, infectious disease, hemophilia, diabetes, liver disease, etc.); those who are pregnant or possibly pregnant; those on long-term prescription medications from a hospital; those undergoing orthodontic treatment with wire-based appliances (non-wire types are acceptable); those whose dental crowns or restorations are entirely provided under private treatment; and those using dentures, partial dentures, bridges, or implants.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in PCR scores at each evaluation point (before the plaque-detecting toothbrush experiment and at the follow-up visit after 2-3 weeks of use) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in gingivitis and questionnaire responses at each evaluation point (before the plaque-detecting toothbrush experiment and at the follow-up visit after 2-3 weeks of use) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactJun Aida
Institute of SCIENCE TOKYO Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Department of Dental Public Health
Outcome results
None listed