Gingivitis, Periodontal Diseases
Conditions
Keywords
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Oral Health, Powered toothbrush
Brief summary
For this study, 213 individuals were recruited. During the Baseline examination, each participant received a powered toothbrush and was carefully instructed on how to use the toothbrush and recommended using it for at least 2 minutes every morning and evening. No restrictions were imposed on the use of other oral health products. The study lasted from June 2018 to October 2020 and included a screening, a baseline examination, and additional reexaminations at 6 and 12 months. The Oral-B application was installed on the participant's mobile phones or computer tablets. Participants were instructed verbally and in writing on transferring data from the powered toothbrush to the application. The present study aimed to investigate how the true use of the powered toothbrush, in terms of frequency and duration, affects plaque index (PI), bleeding on probing (BOP), and periodontal pocket depth (PPD) ≥4 mm in a group of elderly individuals with MCI. A second aim was to compare the registered time and brush frequencies to the individual's self-estimated usage of the powered toothbrushes.
Interventions
DEVICEPowered toothbrush
Oral-B powered toothbrush
Sponsors
Kristianstad University
Blekinge Institute of Technology
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
55 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Being 55 years or older * Having experienced memory problems in the last six months before inclusion * Having a Mini-Mental State Examination score of 20-28 * Are not receiving any formal care * Having at least ten teeth of their own
Exclusion criteria
* Having a terminal illness with less than three years of expected survival * Having another known significant cause of disease explaining cognitive impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the amount of dental plaque | From Baseline to month 6 and to month12 | Plaque Index in percent |
| Change in the amount of gingival bleeding on probing | From Baseline to month 6 and to month12 | Number of bleeding from the gingiva measured on four sides of the teeth presented as a percentage |
| Change in the number of periodontal pockets 4 mm or deeper | From Baseline to month 6 and to month12 | The number of periodontal pockets 4 mm or deeper measured on four of the tooth surfaces presented as a percentage |
| Change of average brush time | From Baseline to month 6 and to month12 | The average time used for tooth brushing presented in min and sec. |
| Change in the number of brush sessions | From Baseline to month 6 and to month12 | The number of uses of the toothbrush per day |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed