Efficacy of Philips Sonicare Flexcare Platinum Toothbrush® Compared to Manual Brushing in Healthy Patients: a 1 Year Follow up

Launched by AZIENDA SOCIO SANITARIA TERRITORIALE DEGLI SPEDALI CIVILI DI BRESCIA · Sep 21, 2020

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ClinConnect Summary

Everyone's goal to have a healthy mouth is the removal of biofilm, plaque and calculus from the dental surface everyday. Moreover routine recalls ensure a better oral health and greater protection against caries, gingivitis and periodontitis. Regular attendance to oral hygiene sessions plays an important role but has to be accompanied by the compliance with home oral care instructions. The patients should be adequately instructed to take care of their oral health.

TRIAL DESIGN: Monocetric, pragmatic, single blinded, randomized clinical trial (RCT) of parallel design.The trial will have one...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients affected by gingivitis is defined as bleeding on probing (BOP) \> 25%.
• • Healthy young patients (18-40 years)
• • Patients with almost 5 teeth per quadrant
• • Patients smoking less than 10 cigarettes a day
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Presence of periodontitis (pocket depth - PPD \> 4 mm)
• • Patient with BOP and/or plaque index \< 25%
• • Patient with any systemic disease
• • Orthodontic or prosthesis patient
• • Patient with split
• • Impossibility to come to the recall appointments
• • Not willing to follow the agreed protocol

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