Interactive Power Toothbrush With or Without App vs Manual Toothbrush

NCT ID: NCT05150132

Last Updated: 2021-12-29

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

86 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-05-12

Study Completion Date

2017-08-17

Brief Summary

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It has been suggested that interactive power toothbrushes (PTBs), developed in recent years, provide more successful results in plaque control and effective use of brushing time by enabling patient collaboration and self-treatment, thanks to the application features associated with mobile phones. Interactive PTB synchronized with smartphones, including real-time feedback, session length, applications that prevent excessive brushing force, and focus brushing on specific areas with position detection technology, increases the brushing performance by increasing oral hygiene motivation.

Studies report that both power and manual toothbrushes cause gingival abrasion, a localized reversible lesion of the epithelium. While the opinions about the cause of gingival abrasion are not clear yet, the discussions regarding brush strength yet continue. While it is possible to control the interactive PTB force thanks to the mobile application, it is known that these high-speed rotating brushes control plaque effectively, but there is not enough evidence about its effect on gingival abrasion.

The primary purpose of this clinical study is to determine whether interactive PTB with application feature provides an additional benefit on plaque removal efficacy and reduction of gingival inflammation. In addition, this study aims to determine the effect of interactive power toothbrush with application on gingival abrasion by comparing it to interactive PTB without application and manual toothbrush. The study's null hypothesis in terms of gingival abrasion is that interactive PTB do not show a significant difference from other brushing methods.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Toothbrushes

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors
The examiner who performed clinical periodontal parameters was blinded to group assignment.

Study Groups

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Oral-B Genius® 8000 power toothbrush with Cross Action brush head with smartphone app for 8 weeks

Interactive PTB with Bluetooth® 4.0 connectivity smartphone app with Cross Action brush head using visually position detection feature. A triple pressure control system stops vibration, gives a visual warning, and reduces rotation speed in Daily Cleaning Mode-1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Oral-B Genius® 8000 power toothbrush with CrossAction brush head with smartphone app(Procter&Gamble,Ohio, USA)

Intervention Type DEVICE

All the participants were asked to brush with fluoride toothpaste (Pro-Expert Professional Protection- Ipana, Gross-Gerau, Germany) with a pea-sized amount (0.25 g) of the toothbrushes, which were given oral and applied instructions for use, twice a day in the morning and evening. The installation and operation of the toothbrush application (app) on the smartphone was activated in the PTB with the app group

Oral-B Genius® 8000 power toothbrush with CrossAction brush head without smartphone app for 8 weeks

PTB without Bluetooth® 4.0 connectivity without smartphone app with Cross Action brush head without using visually position detection feature triple pressure control system stops vibration, provides visual warning and reduces rotation speed. The group was asked to use PTB with daily cleaning mode 1 and brush head, but without using the Bluetooth app (without using the position detection system).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Oral-B Genius® 8000 power toothbrush with CrossAction brush head without smartphone app(Procter&Gamble,Ohio, USA)

Intervention Type DEVICE

All the participants were asked to brush with fluoride toothpaste (Pro-Expert Professional Protection- Ipana, Gross-Gerau, Germany) with a pea-sized amount (0.25 g) of the toothbrushes, which were given oral and applied instructions for use, twice a day in the morning and evening. The installation and operation of the toothbrush application (app) on the smartphone were not activated in the PTB without the app group.

Manual toothbrush: Oral B ClinicLine Pro-FlexSoft (Procter&Gamble,Ohio, USA) for 8 weeks

They were instructed to brush according to the Modified Bass technique.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Oral B ClinicLine Pro-FlexSoft (Procter&Gamble,Ohio, USA)

Intervention Type DEVICE

All the participants were asked to brush with fluoride toothpaste (Pro-Expert Professional Protection- Ipana, Gross-Gerau, Germany) with a pea-sized amount (0.25 g) of the toothbrushes, which were given oral and applied instructions for use, twice a day in the morning and evening. They were instructed to brush with the Modified Bass technique.

Interventions

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Oral-B Genius® 8000 power toothbrush with CrossAction brush head with smartphone app(Procter&Gamble,Ohio, USA)

All the participants were asked to brush with fluoride toothpaste (Pro-Expert Professional Protection- Ipana, Gross-Gerau, Germany) with a pea-sized amount (0.25 g) of the toothbrushes, which were given oral and applied instructions for use, twice a day in the morning and evening. The installation and operation of the toothbrush application (app) on the smartphone was activated in the PTB with the app group

Intervention Type DEVICE

Oral-B Genius® 8000 power toothbrush with CrossAction brush head without smartphone app(Procter&Gamble,Ohio, USA)

All the participants were asked to brush with fluoride toothpaste (Pro-Expert Professional Protection- Ipana, Gross-Gerau, Germany) with a pea-sized amount (0.25 g) of the toothbrushes, which were given oral and applied instructions for use, twice a day in the morning and evening. The installation and operation of the toothbrush application (app) on the smartphone were not activated in the PTB without the app group.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Oral B ClinicLine Pro-FlexSoft (Procter&Gamble,Ohio, USA)

All the participants were asked to brush with fluoride toothpaste (Pro-Expert Professional Protection- Ipana, Gross-Gerau, Germany) with a pea-sized amount (0.25 g) of the toothbrushes, which were given oral and applied instructions for use, twice a day in the morning and evening. They were instructed to brush with the Modified Bass technique.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Dental students
* Diagnosed with gingivitis
* Clinical measurements: Probing pocket depths ≤3 mm, QHPI-TM ≥ 1.75 and with a bleeding site of at least 40% or more
* Aged between 18-25
* Non-smoker
* No systemic diseases
* Not undergoing orthodontic treatment
* No crowding
* No periodontal treatment in the last three months

Exclusion Criteria

* Use of power toothbrush before
* Use of drugs that may affect the gingival tissues
* Having mucogingival problems
* Having carious teeth that require urgent treatment
* Probing pocket depths ˃ 3mm
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Gazi University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sühan Gürbüz

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Sühan Gürbüz

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Gurbuz S, Cankaya ZT, Cinal E, Kocyigit EG, Bodur A. Effects of interactive power toothbrush with or without application assistance on the plaque, gingivitis, and gingival abrasion among dental students: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Clin Oral Investig. 2022 Sep;26(9):5931-5941. doi: 10.1007/s00784-022-04553-3. Epub 2022 May 26.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35614277 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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123456

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id