Trial reportBMC oral health2022
T-shaped toothbrush for plaque removal and gingival health in children: a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in BMC oral health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03989479 (The Effectiveness of T-shaped Toothbrush in Plaque Removal and Maintaining Gingival Health Among Children), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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The Effectiveness of T-shaped Toothbrush in Plaque Removal and Maintaining Gingival Health Among Children
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Ethical reporting of consent and assent in paediatric oral health research in Malaysia: a scoping review.BMC medical ethics · 2026Article
- Ethical Reporting of Consent and Assent in Paediatric Oral Health Research in Malaysia: A Scoping Review.Research square · 2025Article
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- Innovations in oral hygiene tools: a mini review on recent developments.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2024Review
- A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial Evaluates the Efficacy of Alternative Herbal Mouthwashes.Cureus · 2023Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundTo evaluate an experimental T-shaped toothbrush for plaque removal and gingival health when compared to a conventional toothbrush among children.
methodsThis single blind parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted on 8-10-year-old healthy schoolchildren with no history of recent antibiotic intake, proximal caries or more than 3 missing teeth per quadrant. A computer-generated randomization list allocated child to the 2 groups. Each child received detailed instructions for tooth brushing. Gingival health and plaque scores were recorded in school at baseline, 2 weeks, 1 month and 3 months in a portable dental chair by an examiner who was blind to the allocated toothbrush. A general feedback on the use of the T-shaped toothbrush was obtained at 3 months. Data was analyzed using two-way repeated measure ANOVA, Generalized estimating equation and Bonferroni test.
resultsA total of 195 eligible children were invited, 110 parents gave consent and 100 children completed the study; 50 in each group. There were statistically significant reductions in mean gingival and plaque scores at each visit when compared to baseline for both toothbrushes (p < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences between scores for the two toothbrushes at each visit (p > 0.05). Majority of participants gave positive feedback regarding the T-shaped toothbrush.
conclusionsBoth toothbrushes had similar efficacy in removing plaque and improving gingival health among children. The T-shaped toothbrush is an alternative to the conventional toothbrush for oral hygiene in children. Trial registration Retrospectively registered at ClinicalTrials.gov Registry-NCT03989479 18/06/2019.
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