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Trial reportClinical oral investigations2024

Cleansing efficacy of the electric toothbrush Oral-B

Anna-Lena Polak, Vera Wiesmüller, Lukas Sigwart, Nina Nemec, Lisa Niederegger, Ines Kapferer-Seebacher

Abstract readRandomized Controlled TrialComparative Study
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Trial report in Clinical oral investigations, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Anna-Lena PolakUniversity Hospital for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria.
Vera WiesmüllerUniversity Hospital for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria.
Lukas SigwartUniversity Hospital for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria.
Nina NemecUniversity Hospital for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria.
Lisa NiedereggerUniversity Hospital for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria.
Ines Kapferer-SeebacherUniversity Hospital for Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstr. 35, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria. Ines.kapferer@i-med.ac.at.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to compare the cleansing efficacy of the Oral-B MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty adult participants were randomly assigned to use the iO™ electric toothbrush with the brush head iO™ Ultimate Clean or the traditional oscillating-rotating toothbrush Oral-B

resultsAll 30 participants completed the study with no dropouts. After 28 days of use, the iO™ showed statistically significantly lower plaque levels than the conventional oscillating-rotating toothbrush (25.09% vs. 30.60%, p = 0.029). This difference was particularly noticeable in marginal and approximal areas. There were no significant distinctions in gingival bleeding indices.

conclusionsThe Oral-B CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This study highlights the potential benefits of advanced toothbrush technologies for plaque reduction and encourages further research.

Indexed as

RotationToothbrushingAdultCross-Over StudiesDental PlaqueDental Plaque IndexEquipment DesignFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPeriodontal IndexBiofilmOral hygienePlaque reductionPowered toothbrush

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PMID39167335
PMCPMC11339098

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