The goal of this randomized, masked-examiner clinical trial is to investigate a full-mouth electronic toothbrush (FMET). The three arms are: 1) FMET + American Dental Association (ADA) approved dentifrice, 2) conventional electronic toothbrush (ETB) + ADA dentifrice and 3) FMET + foam system.
The primary purpose is to compare the FMET + ADA dentifrice to the conventional ETB + ADA dentifrice. The exploratory aim is to compare the FMET + foam system to both the FMET + ADA dentifrice and conventional ETB + ADA dentifrice. Baseline and 30-day outcome measures will be collected to evaluate the impact on clinical indicators of gingivitis, plaque, and patient perceptions.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
94
A full-mouth electronic toothbrush
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Löe & Silness gingival index (GI)
Scale 0-3
Time frame: Baseline and 30-days
Turesky modification of the Quigley-Hein index
Scale 0-5
Time frame: Baseline and 30-days
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