Trial reportInternational dental journal2020
Randomized controlled trial assessing plaque removal of an oscillating-rotating electric toothbrush with micro-vibrations.
Trial report in International dental journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 23 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Meta-analysis Comparing Toothbrush Technologies on Gingivitis and Plaque.International dental journal · 2024Pooled it
- The efficacy of powered toothbrushes: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.International journal of dental hygiene · 2022Pooled it
- A randomized controlled trial of home-applied dual-light photodynamic therapy during supportive periodontal care (HOPE-CP study).Journal of periodontology · 2026Trial
- A Randomized Crossover Trial Assessing Plaque Regrowth Dynamics in Adults With Use of an Oscillating-Rotating Electric Toothbrush Versus a Manual Toothbrush Measured by Digital Plaque Image Analysis.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2025Trial
- 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
- Effect of a powered and a manual toothbrush in subjects susceptible to gingival recession: A 36-month randomized controlled clinical study.International journal of dental hygiene · 2025Trial
- Cleansing efficacy of the electric toothbrush Oral-BClinical oral investigations · 2024Trial
- 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
- Introducing the Oral-B iO electric toothbrush: next generation oscillating-rotating technology.International dental journal · 2020Trial
- Innovations in oral hygiene tools: a mini review on recent developments.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2024Review
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveThe objective was to assess plaque removal potential of a newly designed oscillating-rotating (O-R) electric rechargeable toothbrush with micro-vibrations compared to a manual toothbrush.
methodsThis was a randomized single-brushing, two-treatment, examiner-blind, replicate-use, four-period crossover design study, conducted with three cohorts of nine subjects each, with all subjects using each toothbrush twice. Test toothbrushes included a new O-R rechargeable electric toothbrush with micro-vibrations (Oral-B iO prototype) and a manual American Dental Association (ADA) reference toothbrush. On each of the four study visits, subjects refrained from oral hygiene for 12 hours prior. At each visit, subjects received a pre-brushing plaque examination, brushed with their assigned toothbrush and a marketed fluoride dentifrice and then received a post-brushing plaque examination. Plaque was assessed using the expanded Turesky Modified Quigley-Hein Plaque Index. Treatment comparison analyses were two-sided and carried out at the 5% significance level.
resultsAll 27 randomized subjects (mean age = 42.0 years) completed the trial. Both brushes produced significant plaque reductions versus baseline (P < 0.001). The O-R electric brush provided statistically significantly greater plaque reductions in all regions compared to the regular manual toothbrush, with a between-treatment difference of 0.929 for whole mouth plaque, 0.965 for proximal plaque, 1.029 for lingual plaque and 0.815 for facial plaque (P < 0.001 for all comparisons). Additionally, use of the novel O-R brush yielded greater brushing evenness/consistency when comparing the facial and lingual mean plaque removal differences relative to manual brushing (P = 0.001). Both brushes were well-tolerated.
conclusionThe novel O-R toothbrush with micro-vibrations produced significantly greater plaque reductions compared to the manual toothbrush.
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