Powertoothbrushing for Treating Gingivitis
Gingivitis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Gingivitis focused on measuring power toothbrush, oscillating rotating
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
A subject who meets all the following criteria will be eligible to enroll in this study.
- Age range 18 - 65 years
- Routine manual toothbrush user
- A Subject who agrees to use the assigned toothbrush as the only cleaning device for the study duration, refraining from daily interdental cleaning and/ or antiseptic mouthrinsing.
- Mild to moderate gingivitis as measured by A. Modified Gingival Index (MGI) average score of at least 1.2, and / or B. Bleeding on Probing (BOP) of at least 20% of all sites but not more than 50% of sites.
- Probing Pocket Depth (PPD) of 4 mm or lower
- At least 20 natural teeth - scoreable (crowns or bridgework are non-scoreable).
Exclusion Criteria:
Any subject meeting one of the following criteria will not be included in the study.
- Daily user of interdental cleaning devices, such as floss, floss picks, toothpicks, interdental brush, water flossing device
- Regular user of antimicrobial mouthrinses within one week of entry into study
- Professional prophylaxis within one month of entry into the study
- Use of antibiotics within one month prior to the baseline exam
- Signs of moderate to severe periodontitis or caries, categorized as PPD of 5 mm of higher and attachment loss of 3 mm or higher
- Subjects with orthodontic bands and/or dental appliances.
- Participated in an oral care related study in the last 90 days prior to this study
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Patients with a history of significant cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, AIDS, or other organ impairment that would preclude their participation in the study
- Acute/concurrent illness such as hepatitis, herpes simplex infections, influenza, etc.
- History of rheumatic fever, cardiovascular valvular disease, artificial joint replacement or kidney or liver disorders
- Chronic use of steroids; limited use of NSAID's (≤ 325 mg/day)
- Current Smoker (within the last 3 months)
- Other medical or dental conditions that would affect the study
- Inability to commit to all necessary study visits from baseline to 12 weeks
Sites / Locations
- Marquette University School of Dentistry
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Powered toothbrush intervention
Manual toothbrush
Subjects will be provided an oscillating rotating powered toothbrush as the experimental intervention, and given written instructions on its proper use. Efficacy of overnight plaque reduction will be assessed at baseline and both gingivitis and plaque reduction will be assessed as change from baseline at 2, 4 and 12 weeks. Subjects will be given a standard fluoride toothpaste and asked to refrain from daily interproximal plaque control for the duration of the study.
Subjects will be provided a manual toothbrush as the control group and given written instructions on its proper use. Efficacy of overnight plaque reduction will be assessed at baseline and both gingivitis and plaque reduction will be assessed as change from baseline at 2, 4 and 12 weeks. Subjects will be given a standard fluoride toothpaste and asked to refrain from daily interproximal plaque control for the duration of the study.