Trial reportClinical oral investigations2023
Results of objective brushing data recorded from a powered toothbrush used by elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment related to values for oral health.
Trial report in Clinical oral investigations, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05941611 (Results of Objective Brushing Data Recorded From a Powered Toothbrush Used by Elderly Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment Related to Values for Oral Health), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Results of Objective Brushing Data Recorded From a Powered Toothbrush Used by Elderly Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment Related to Values for Oral Health
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Association between periodontal and geriatric health: a cross-sectional study.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- The Journey of Oral Hygiene: The Past, the Present, the Future.Journal of periodontal research · 2026Article
- Subgingival Plaque Removal Efficacy and Oral Soft Tissue Safety of the Wave Electric Toothbrush: An In Vitro and In Vivo Study.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Association between periodontal disease and age-related cognitive impairment: a narrative review.BMC oral health · 2025Review
- Comparison Between Powered and Manual Toothbrushes Effectiveness for Maintaining an Optimal Oral Health Status.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectivesThe study aimed to investigate how the objective use of a powered toothbrush in frequency and duration affects plaque index, bleeding on probing, and periodontal pocket depth ≥ 4 mm in elderly individuals with MCI. A second aim was to compare the objective results with the participants' self-estimated brush use. MATERIALS AND
methodsObjective brush usage data was extracted from the participants' powered toothbrushes and related to the oral health variables plaque index, bleeding on probing, and periodontal pocket depth ≥ 4 mm. Furthermore, the objective usage data was compared with the participants' self-reported brush usage reported in a questionnaire at baseline and 6- and 12-month examination.
resultsOut of a screened sample of 213 individuals, 170 fulfilled the 12-month visit. The principal findings are that despite the objective values registered for frequency and duration being lower than the recommended and less than the instructed, using powered toothbrushes after instruction and information led to improved values for PI, BOP, and PPD ≥ 4 mm in the group of elderly with MIC.
conclusionsDespite lower brush frequency and duration than the generally recommended, using a powered toothbrush improved oral health. The objective brush data recorded from the powered toothbrush correlates poorly with the self-estimated brush use. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Using objective brush data can become one of the factors in the collaboration to preserve and improve oral health in older people with mild cognitive impairment.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05941611, retrospectively registered 11/07/2023.
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