Gingivitis
Conditions
Interventions
At baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks:
1. One group will use: Waterpik® DWJ with a new jet tip + ADA toothbrush / regular toothpaste (test)
2. Another group will use: Waterpik® DWJ with a standard jet tip + ADA toothbrush / regular toothpaste (control)
3. A third group will use standard waxed floss + ADA toothbrush / regular toothpaste (control).
Sponsors
Water Pik Technologies, Inc.
6000 Condor Dr
Moorpark, CA
USA
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. ≥18 years of age; 2. A minimum of 5 evaluable teeth in each quadrant (with no partial dentures, orthodontic banding or wires) and  50% bleeding on marginal probing.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Oral lesions and/or periodontal pockets >5 mm; 2. Pregnancy or systemic diseases such as diabetes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| PLAQUE (Quigley & Hein, 1962) This score will be scored at baseline, after 2 weeks and at the final examination (after 4weeks). Plaque is assessed after disclosing with Mira-2-Ton® (Hager & Werken GmbH & Co. KG. Duisburg, Germany), using the Turesky (Turesky et al.1970) modification of the index (Quigley & Hein 1962) scored at six sites per tooth as suggested by Lobene et al. (1982) where the absence or presence of plaque is recorded on a scale 0-5 (0=no plaque, 5=plaque covered more than two-thirds of the tooth surface). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| BLEEDING ON MARGINAL PROBING (BOMP, Van der Weijden 1994). This score will be scored at baseline, after 2 weeks and at the final examination (after 4weeks). The gingiva is lightly dried with compressed air and lightly probed with a probe. The probe is inserted into the gingival crevice to a depth of approximately 2mm or until slight resistance is felt. The probe is run gently along the marginal gingival holding the probe at a an angle of approximately 60 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the tooth and in contact with the sulcular epithelium. Minimum axial force is used to avoid undue penetration in the tissue. The probe is moved around the crevice gently stretching the epithelium. A bleeding score is given to six gingival areas of the tooth. These are the disto-vestibular, vestibular, mesio-vestibular, disto-lingual, lingual and the mesio-lingual regions. VAS-QUESTIONAIRE Results from the VAS questionnaire to evaluate the subject’s attitude after the final examinations towards to the used products. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactG.A. Weijden, van der
Acedemisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA) Afdeling CPT- Parodontologie Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004
Outcome results
None listed