Gingival Recession
Conditions
Keywords
Toothbrushing, Oral hygiene, Dental hygiene
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the gingival margin stability with the use of oscillating-rotating toothbrushes compared to manual toothbrushes.
Detailed description
BACKGROUND Oscillating-rotating power toothbrushes have been proven clinically efficacious. To the investigators' knowledge, a clinical evaluation of the safety of these toothbrushes after surgical root coverage procedure have not been published. The aim of this study is to evaluate the gingival margin stability with the use of oscillating-rotating toothbrushes compared to manual toothbrushes. METHODS Sixty healthy patients with at least a single Miller Class I or II gingival recession underwent surgical root coverage procedure. Soft-bristle manual and powered toothbrushes were given to participants randomly assigned to control and test group, respectively. Full-mouth plaque score, Full-mouth Bleeding Score, Probing Pocket Depth and Recession Depth were recorded 1, 3 and 6 months after completion of surgical procedure. Longitudinal analyses were performed using linear random-intercept models to take into account within-subject correlations over time. Temporal trend differences across treatments by including treatment-time interaction terms were then tested using a global Wald test.
Interventions
DEVICEManual Toothbrush
Gum Delicate Post-Surgical Toothbrush, Oral-B, Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH
DEVICEOscillating-rotating toothbrush
Triumph 5000, Oral-B, Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, OH
Sponsors
University of Milan
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Full-Mouth Plaque Score (FMPS) ≤25% * Full-Mouth Bleeding Score (FMBS) ≤25% * Miller Class I and II buccal recession ≥2 mm
Exclusion criteria
* Relevant systemic condition or disease * Smokers * Teeth with prosthetic crowns or restorations in the cervical area * Presence of pulling frenum in the keratinized tissue * Previous mucogingival or periodontal surgery in the experimental site
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Complete Root Coverage Rate | Change in Complete Root Coverage Rate at 1 month | Abscence of exposed root surface measured ad percentage |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Recession Depth | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months | Distance from the gingival margin to the cementum-enamel junction, measured in millimeters |
| Change in Clinical Attachment Level | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months | Distance from the cementum-enamel junction to the bottom of the periodontal Pocket, measured in millimeters |
| Change in Probing Pocket Depth | Baseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months | Distance from the gingival margin to the bottom of the periodontal pocket, measured in millimeters |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed