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Trial reportClinical and experimental dental research2023

The influence of radio frequency-based toothbrush on the accumulation of calculus and periodontal health: A randomized double-blind controlled prospective study.

Juan Khoury, Hadar Z Giladi, Ofir Ginesin, Eran Gabay, Yaniv Mayer

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Clinical and experimental dental research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04640857 (Randomized Double Blind Controlled Prospective Study to Evaluate the Influence of Radiofrequency Based Toothbrush on the Accumulation of the Calculus), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
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Randomized Double Blind Controlled Prospective Study to Evaluate the Influence of Radiofrequency Based Toothbrush on the Accumulation of the Calculus

TypeinterventionalSponsorRambam Health Care CampusRan2020 to 2022Enrolled99ConditionsOral HygieneArmsSilk'n Toothwave
3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Juan KhouryDepartment of Periodontology, School of Graduate Dentistry, Rambam Health Care Campus (RHCC), Haifa, Israel.
Hadar Z GiladiDepartment of Periodontology, School of Graduate Dentistry, Rambam Health Care Campus (RHCC), Haifa, Israel.
Ofir GinesinDepartment of Periodontology, School of Graduate Dentistry, Rambam Health Care Campus (RHCC), Haifa, Israel.
Eran GabayDepartment of Periodontology, School of Graduate Dentistry, Rambam Health Care Campus (RHCC), Haifa, Israel.
Yaniv MayerDepartment of Periodontology, School of Graduate Dentistry, Rambam Health Care Campus (RHCC), Haifa, Israel.ORCID 0000-0001-5500-7961
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology · ILRambam Health Care Campus · IL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe use of a toothbrush with radio frequency (RF) has shown to be of benefit regarding the reduction of plaque, calculus, and dental staining and improving teeth shade compared to conventional powered and manual toothbrushes.

aimTo evaluate the efficacy of the RF toothbrush in the reduction of calculus accumulation and its effect on periodontal parameters as well as subject satisfaction as compared to an identical sham-tooth brush. MATERIALS AND

methodsPatients who are under a strict maintenance program were included. Patients were allocated to test (RF toothbrush) or control (sham) randomly and were examined at baseline, one and three months. Clinical photos were taken and a consequential calculus assessment via ImageJ software. Clinical assessment included the following: plaque index (PI), bleeding on probing (BOP), probing pocket depth (PPD), and recession (REC). Patient satisfaction was assessed via a questionnaire.

resultsFifty-eight patients (29 control, 29 test) were included. At baseline mean PPD, BOP, PI, REC, and calculus accumulation were similar between the groups. Mean buccal calculus was lower in the test group at one month 4.0% versus 6.7%, p < .05. Calculus accumulation within the groups was lower in the test group at 1 and 3 months when compared to baseline at the buccal aspect (2.8% vs. 8.9%, p < .05% and 3.8% vs. 8.9%, p < .05) and lingual aspect (6.7% vs. 16.5%, p < .05% and 8.9% vs. 16.5%, p < .05). No statistically significant results were found regarding periodontal parameters PPD, BOP, PI, and REC. No difference was found between groups regarding patient satisfaction.

conclusionRF seems to have an additive effect on preventing calculus accumulation on the buccal aspect of anterior mandibular teeth at 1 month. Nevertheless, at 3 months, no difference between the toothbrushes is seen regarding calculus formation and maintaining periodontal health (ClinicalTrials.gov, Identifier NCT04640857).

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CalculiGingivitisToothbrushingDental Plaque IndexHumansPeriodontal IndexPeriodontal PocketProspective StudiesSingle-Blind Methodcalculusgingivitisradio frequencytoothbrush

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