Gingival Recession, Wounds and Injuries
Conditions
Keywords
Toothbrushing, gingival recession
Brief summary
The objective of this study is to evaluate the incidence of gingival fissures according to the type of brush used, soft and medium.
Detailed description
Gingival recession constitute a functional and aesthetic problem that affects much of the population. One of the possible causes refers to a traumatic brushing. Individuals who have an excessive tooth brushing can cause injuries to your gums, such as abrasions and fissures. These lesions have been considered subrogated outcomes of gingival recession noninfectious. The literature only reports and case series showing the gingival fissures, which were once associated with traumatic occlusion. This is the first clinical trial to evaluate the gingival fissures according to the type of brush used.
Interventions
DEVICEToothbrush type
Evaluate the use of toothbrushes with bristles soft and medium
Sponsors
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
14 Years to 20 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* good/ excellent health; * idade de 14 a 20 anos; * at least 20 teeth without a history of destructive periodontal disease, absence of gingival bleeding; * absence of loss of attachment/recession ≥2mm in molars and pre-molars in the buccal areas.
Exclusion criteria
* were unable to provide consent or comply with the sudy protocol; * smokers; * pregnant women; * persons under orthodontic treatment or with dental or implant prosthesis, presence of cervical abrasions, restorations or caries; * need of antibiotic prophylaxis associated with dental procedures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gingival Fissures associated with toothbrushing | 3 months | This study took standardized photographs every 2 or 3 days during two periods of 28 days for evaluation of gingival fissures. These were measured by application of a disclosing solution of plaque on teeth and gums of the participants. The application developer board is safe, without contra-indications in the literature and facilitates visualization of gingival lesions and plaque. |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed