Effectiveness of Toothbrushing Habits of Preschool Children, With or Without a Toothbrushing Assisting Application
Dental Plaque, Gingivitis
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Dental Plaque focused on measuring plaque, toothbrush, toothbrush assisting application, children
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: children 3-5 years of age good general health born in Greece and understand Greek language at least 16 fully erupted primary teeth with facial and lingual surfaces that can be scored (erupting teeth will not be scored). living in the same household with the parent consenting for participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: any medical condition or medications that affect gingival condition (e.g. antiepileptics) tooth surfaces that plaque cannot be scored due to extensive carious lesions presence of abscess or fistula , pain or need for urgent dental treatment difficulties in communication due to language issues lack of cooperation use of powered toothbrush in the past
Sites / Locations
- Paidikos Stathmos of 251 Air Force General Hospital
- A Paidikos Stathmos NKUA
- B Paidikos Stathmos NKUA
- 3rd Paidikos Stathmos Vrilissia
- 4th Paidikos Stathmos Vrilissia
- 1st Paidikos Stathmos Vrilissia
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
electric toothbrush using a toothbrushing assisting application
electric toothbrush without the application
manual toothbrush using a toothbrushing assisting application
manual toothbrush without using the application during brushing
Children will be brushing with an electric toothbrush two times/day using a toothbrushing assisting application
Children will be brushing with an electric toothbrush two times/day without the toothbrushing assisting application
Children will be brushing with a manual toothbrush two times /day using a toothbrushing assisting application
Children will be brushing with a manual toothbrush two times /day without using the toothbrushing assisting application