Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
90 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-08-31
2007-12-31
Brief Summary
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The study was designed to test the time dependent efficacy in plaque removal of four toothbrushes: one electric toothbrush, the Philips Sonicare Elite with long (A) and short (B) brushing head and two manual brushes, the Gaba Sensitve (C), and the ADA reference brush (D) and.
Materials and Methods:
The study was a single-blind, randomized clinical timer study consisting of four identical experiments testing each brush in one quadrant. The distribution of the quadrants and brushes was randomized so that always all brushes were used within one participant. The teeth were brushed by a dental hygienist for 10, 20, 30, 45, 60 und 90 seconds per quadrant. No toothpaste was used throughout this study. The plaque assessment (Tureskey modified QHI) was done after each time interval blinded on six sites per tooth by a separate investigator. Ninety subjects participated in the study and received a professional prophylaxis prior to the experiment. They were requested to refrain from brushing their teeth for 48 hours prior to the experiment.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Interventions
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Sonicare elite medium brush head
Sonicare elite mini brushhead
GABA Elmex sensitive extra soft toothbrush
ADA reference toothbrush
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* regular drugs or actual antibiotics
* orthodontic banding or retention wires
* oral lesions or sites with a probing pocket depth X5 mm
18 Years
35 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dental Clinic 1 - Operative Dentistry and Periodontology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Other Identifiers
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001
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id