Plaque Control Efficacy Between Interdental Brushes Versus Dental Floss

A Comparison of Plaque Control Efficacy Between Interdental Brushes Versus Dental Floss in Patients With Periodontal Disease

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05439785

Enrollment

Registered

2022-06-30

Start date

2022-04-01

Completion date

2022-05-30

Last updated

2022-06-30

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Conditions

Dental Plaque, Periodontal Diseases

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare between plaque control efficacy of interdental brushes versus interdental floss , for the prevention of periodontal disease (gingivitis) and to determine the most convenient routine interdental plaque control method amongst the two

Interventions

DEVICEDental floss/Interdental brush

Initially plaque disclosing tablets were used to disclose plaque and plaque and bleeding scores will be recoded. After mechanical plaque debrided, instructions regarding the allocated interdental device given to the patient along with motivation to continue practicing good oral hygiene. After six weeks patients were recalled for reevaluation

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* All patients above 18 years of age with gingivitis * patients of both gender

Exclusion criteria

* patients who refuse participate in the study * patients with systemic medical problems * patients using medications that may affect gingival tissue (overgrowth/bleeding) * patients habitual of betel nut/tobacco smoking/substance abuse * patients with fluorosis or any other enamel and dentinal deformity * pregnant women * patients undergoing orthodontic treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change from baseline in plaque score records according to Silness and Loe and O'Leary et al plaque score/index at week 6	baseline and week 6	Silness and Loe Plaque Index and O'Leary et al plaque index are used as tools to measure plaque score by disclosing plaque, using a chewable plaque disclosing tablet. Possible score range from 0 (absence of microbial plaque) to 3 (large amount of plaque in sulcus or pocket along the free gingiva margin). Change = ( week 6 score - baseline score)

Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026