Healthy Subjects
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim is to determine the efficacy and the satisfaction/adaptability of the manual Broscyl® toothbrush as compared with a standard soft manual toothbrush ADA (American Dental Association) reference using the modified Stillman brushing technique, in children, adults and elderly persons, after 3 months of daily use.
Interventions
DEVICEManual toothbrush reference
PROCEDUREMeasure of the dental plaque
DEVICEManual toothbrush Broscyl®
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
SINGLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
8 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children attending school aged between 8 and 15 years * OR adults aged from 18 to 45 years * OR elderly persons aged more than 65 years old * Presenting at least one incisive, one canine, one premolar and one molar in each quadrant * Able to brush their own teeth at least twice a day * Persons who have provided written informed consent * Persons covered by the national health insurance agency
Exclusion criteria
* Persons with acute periodontal disease * Persons in a period of postsurgical healing * Persons with an acute oral pain syndrome * Persons undergoing orthodontic treatment with a fixed brace * Persons not covered by the national health insurance agency * Pregnant women * The use of adjuvants
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measurement of the dental plaque index | up to 3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction | up to 3 months | self-completed questionnaire |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed