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Trial reportThe Angle orthodontist2017

Effectiveness of a motionless ultrasonic toothbrush in reducing plaque and gingival inflammation in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances.

Thayika Saruttichart, Pintu-On Chantarawaratit, Chalermpol Leevailoj, Panida Thanyasrisung, Waranuch Pitiphat, Oranart Matangkasombut

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Trial report in The Angle orthodontist, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Thayika Saruttichart
Pintu-On Chantarawaratit
Chalermpol Leevailoj
Panida Thanyasrisung
Waranuch Pitiphat
Oranart Matangkasombut
Chulalongkorn University · THKhon Kaen University · TH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo compare the effectiveness of a motionless ultrasonic toothbrush to a manual toothbrush in reducing dental plaque, gingival inflammation, and mutans streptococci in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances. MATERIALS AND

methodsTwenty-five orthodontic patients were recruited to this crossover study. The patients were randomized into two groups starting with manual or motionless ultrasonic toothbrushes for 30 days. After a 30-day washout period, the patients switched to the other toothbrush type for 30 days. Plaque and gingival indices were evaluated by two calibrated-blinded examiners before and after each 30-day period of brushing. Salivary samples were also collected for quantification of mutans streptococci.

resultsOn the bracket side, the motionless ultrasonic toothbrush showed a significantly higher mean plaque index bracket score after 30-day usage than baseline (P = .049), while the manual toothbrush group showed no difference between the before and after brushing periods (P = .10). The changes in plaque index bracket score were significantly more favorable in the manual toothbrush group than in the ultrasonic toothbrush group (P = .04). In contrast, no difference was observed on the nonbracket side. There was no significant difference in the changes of gingival index or the numbers of mutans streptococci between the two groups.

conclusionManual toothbrushing performed better than brushing with the motionless ultrasonic toothbrush in plaque removal on the bracket side in orthodontic patients. However, no difference was observed in terms of gingival status and the numbers of mutans streptococci.

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Orthodontic AppliancesUltrasonicsAdolescentAdultBiofilmsCross-Over StudiesDental PlaqueDental Plaque IndexEquipment DesignFemaleGingivitisHumansMalePeriodontal IndexSalivaSingle-Blind MethodDental plaque removalFixed orthodontic appliancesGingival inflammationMotionless ultrasonic toothbrushMutans streptococciPowered toothbrush

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PMID27636178
PMCPMC8384361
OpenAlexW2519201260

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