Trial reportBMC oral health2018
A comparative assessment of plaque removal and toothbrushing compliance between a manual and an interactive power toothbrush among adolescents: a single-center, single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC oral health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05001490 (Effectiveness of Smartphone Application Based Brushing Reminder Therapy for Plaque Control in Orthodontic Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 24 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effectiveness of Smartphone Application Based Brushing Reminder Therapy for Plaque Control in Orthodontic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of cetylpyridinium chloride and essential oil mouthwashes in reducing plaque and gingivitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Evidence-based dentistry · 2025Pooled it
- A Meta-analysis Comparing Toothbrush Technologies on Gingivitis and Plaque.International dental journal · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of connected toothbrushes on patient perceptions of brushing skills and oral health: results from a randomized clinical trial and a single-arm intervention study.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Enhanced control of periodontitis by an artificial intelligence-enabled multimodal-sensing toothbrush and targeted mHealth micromessages: A randomized trial.Journal of clinical periodontology · 2024Trial
- Long-term comparison of the efficacy of manual versus powered tooth brushing in adolescent orthodontic patients: a single-centre, parallel design randomized clinical trial.European journal of orthodontics · 2023Trial
- Cleansing efficacy of an oral irrigator with microburst technology in orthodontic patients-a randomized-controlled crossover study.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Trial
- Cleansing efficacy of an auto-cleaning toothbrushing device with nylon bristles: a randomized-controlled pilot study.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Trial
- Plaque removal by a novel prototype power toothbrush versus a manual toothbrush: A randomized, exploratory clinical study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2022Trial
- Fissure caries inhibition with a COClinical oral investigations · 2021Trial
- Introducing the Oral-B iO electric toothbrush: next generation oscillating-rotating technology.International dental journal · 2020Trial
- An 8-week randomized controlled trial comparing the effect of a novel oscillating-rotating toothbrush versus a manual toothbrush on plaque and gingivitis.International dental journal · 2020Trial
- Randomized controlled trial assessing plaque removal of an oscillating-rotating electric toothbrush with micro-vibrations.International dental journal · 2020Trial
- Cleansing efficacy of waist-shaped inter-dental brushes. A randomized-controlled crossover study.Journal of clinical periodontology · 2020Trial
- Mobile Applications for Oral Health Promotion in Adolescents: Efficacy, Challenges and Opportunities-A Comprehensive Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- The Effect of Visual Feedback on Plaque Control: An RCT Comparing Toothbrushing Methods in Periodontitis Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Clinical parameters and inflammatory biomarkers among patients with multibracket appliances: a prospective clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Comparison Between Powered and Manual Toothbrushes Effectiveness for Maintaining an Optimal Oral Health Status.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2024Review
- A Social Media Intervention for Promoting Oral Health Behaviors in Adolescents: A Non-Randomized Pilot Clinical Trial.Oral (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Systematic Review and Meta Analysis of the Relative Effect on Plaque Index among Pediatric Patients Using Powered (Electric) versus Manual Toothbrushes.Dentistry journal · 2023Review
- A Global, In-Market Evaluation of Toothbrushing Behaviour and Self-assessed Gingival Bleeding with Use of App Data from an Interactive Electric Toothbrush.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2022Article
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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundMany adolescents have poor plaque control and sub-optimal toothbrushing behavior. Therefore, we compared the efficacy of an interactive power toothbrush (IPT) to a manual toothbrush (MT) for reducing dental plaque and improving toothbrushing compliance.
methodsIn this randomized, parallel single-blind clinical study, adolescents brushed twice daily with either a MT (Oral-B® Indicator soft manual toothbrush) or an IPT (Oral-B® ProfessionalCare 6000 with Bluetooth). Subjects brushed for 2 min, plus an additional 10 s for each 'Focus Care Area'. At screening and Week 2, afternoon pre-brushing plaque was assessed via the Turesky Modification of the Quigley-Hein Plaque Index (TMQHPI), and supervised brushing duration was measured.
resultsSixty subjects were randomized; 98% completed. At Week 2, the mean reduction in whole mouth plaque relative to baseline was 34% (p < 0.001) for the IPT versus 1.7% (p = 0.231) for the MT. For Focus Care Areas, the IPT yielded a 38.1% mean TMQHPI reduction (p < 0.001) versus 6.2% for the MT (p < 0.001). Mean brushing time versus baseline increased 34 s in the IPT group (p < 0.001) while remaining flat in the MT group (p = 1.0).
conclusionsOver 2 weeks, adolescents using an IPT experienced superior plaque reduction and increased overall brushing time versus those using a MT.
trial registrationThis trial was retrospectively registered ( ISRCTN10112852 ) on the 18th, June 2018.
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