Clinical trials: Toothbrushes
Dental Devices, Home Care
Two Week Cumulative Extrinsic Stain Removal of a Battery-powered Toothbrush and a Manual Toothbrush
To evaluate and compare the extrinsic stain removal efficacy of a battery-powered toothbrush and a manual toothbrush following two weeks of brushing.
- Trial name
- NCT06292611
- Testing
- Battery operated toothbrush, Manual toothbrush
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Church & Dwight Company, Inc.
Dental Plaque, Calculus, Dental
Electric Toothbrush Efficacy in Preventing Dental Plaque Development
The present study will be the first to compared dental plaque quantitation between an oscillating-rotating electric toothbrush and a manual toothbrush with a new QLF technology.
- Trial name
- E-TOOTH (NCT06358482)
- Testing
- oscillating toothbrush, standard manual toothbrush
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riccardo Polosa
Soft Tissue Injuries
Water Flosser vs String Floss vs Manual Toothbrush Safety
Evaluation of the Safety of a Water Flosser on Gingival and Epithelial Tissue at Different Pressure Settings
- Trial name
- NCT03049761
- Testing
- Water Flosser, String Floss, Manual Toothbrush
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- All Sum Research Center Ltd.
Periodontal Diseases, Oral Halitosis
The Effect of Regular Home Use of Dual-light Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy (aPDT) or the Use of a Powered Toothbrush in Older Individuals With Periodontitis and Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Objective: To compare three different oral hygiene regimens regarding plaque index (PI), bleeding on probing (BOP), the number of deepened periodontal pockets ≥4 mm (PPD), oral halitosis, and changes in oral health-related…
- Trial name
- e-DENT II (NCT07166224)
- Testing
- Oral-B Powered toothbrush, Dual-Light aPDT Treatment - Lumoral
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Blekinge Institute of Technology
Dentin Sensitivity, Dentin Hypersensitivity
Efficacy of a Sonic Toothbrush and 8% Arginine Toothpaste in Reducing Dentinal Hypersensitivity
This clinical study evaluates the efficacy of an oral hygiene regimen consisting of an electric sonic toothbrush used in combination with an 8.0% arginine and calcium carbonate toothpaste in reducing dentinal hypersensitivity…
- Trial name
- NCT07871786
- Testing
- 8.0% Arginine Dentifrice, Electric Sonic Toothbrush, Adult Soft Bristle Manual Toothbrush
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Colgate Palmolive
Gingival Recession
Manual Versus Oscillating-rotating Toothbrushes After Root Coverage Procedure
The aim of this study is to evaluate the gingival margin stability with the use of oscillating-rotating toothbrushes compared to manual toothbrushes.
- Trial name
- NCT02534220
- Testing
- Manual Toothbrush, Oscillating-rotating toothbrush
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Milan
Orthodontic Appliance Complication
Does Use of the Waterpik Maintain Cleaner Teeth in Patients With Fixed Braces
There is no long term evidence to show that the use of Waterpik® is effective for orthodontic patients with fixed braces. A Cochrane Systematic Review confirms this.
- Trial name
- NCT04604262
- Testing
- Waterpik
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Gingiviits
Comparion of Effects of Two Different Power Toothbrushes on Plaque and Gum Health
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if powered toothbrushing with a side-to-side motion is more effective than powered toothbrushing with oscillating-rotation motion in removing dental plaque.
- Trial name
- NCT07813546
- Testing
- oscillating-rotating powered toothbrush, side-to-side powered toothbrush
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 295 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philips Clinical & Medical Affairs Global
Gingivitis, Orthodontics
Effectiveness of Different Types of Toothbrushes on Periodontal Health in Orthodontic Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of different toothbrushes in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances who have gingival inflammation. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06510179
- Testing
- Toothbrushing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Okan University
Dental Caries, Dental Plaque Accumulation
Miswak (Salvadora Persica) Versus a Toothbrush in Plaque Removal
The study investigates the effectiveness of a 45°-cut miswak for plaque removal compared to a toothbrush in children and assesses their preferences for these tools.
- Trial name
- NCT07409610
- Testing
- Miswak, Toothbrush
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Abdulaziz University
Gingivitis, Plaque
Self-selection Study of the Toothwave Toothbrush
This study objective is to test the Silk'n Toothwave self-selection, by potential end users. Additionally, this study will evaluate if contraindicated subjects will self-exclude from use of the device and the ability to…
- Conditions
- Gingivitis, Plaque, Calculus, Tooth Discoloration
- Trial name
- NCT04023097
- Testing
- Toothwave toothbrush
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Home Skinovations Ltd.
Adolescent Behavior, Dental Plaque
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Cognitive Behavioral Intervention (CBI)
This is a Phase III, randomized, one-center, three arm parallel group, open label and single blind clinical study to evaluate the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioral intervention (CBI) adjunctive to a smart powered toothbrush…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior, Dental Plaque, Gingivitis, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT05782348
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral intervention, Colgate smart toothbrush
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Howard University
Gingivitis, Gingival Bleeding
Safety and Efficacy of Flaus Electric Flosser on Plaque and Gingivitis Compared to a Manual Toothbrush
This is a study to evaluate the safety and the efficacy of an electric flosser (interproximal cleaning aid), when used with a manual toothbrush, on gingivitis and dental plaque removal.
- Conditions
- Gingivitis, Gingival Bleeding, Dental Plaque
- Trial name
- NCT07779564
- Testing
- Electric Flosser, Manual Toothbrush
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Flaus, Inc
Plaque Control, Gingival Health
Sonic Toothbrush Versus an Oscillating-rotating Toothbrush on Plaque Control and Gingival Health
Objective:To evaluate the usefulness of a sonic toothbrush compared to an electric toothbrush for plaque removal and improving gingival health.Patients:Patients over 18 years of age who attend the Master's Degree in Medicine…
- Trial name
- SONICOR (NCT07651982)
- Testing
- sonic toothbrush
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Barcelona
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Child
AI Toothbrush and Visual Pedagogy to Improve Oral Hygiene in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of an AI-enabled electric toothbrush and visual pedagogy materials in improving oral hygiene among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Child, Oral Health, Artificial Intelligence
- Trial name
- NCT07160517
- Testing
- Visual Pedagogy and Manual Toothbrushing
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Dental Malposition
Toothbrushes in Daily Practice in Patients With Fixed Orthodontic Appliances
Because of the difficulties of disorganizing the dental biofilm in these adolescents with fixed orthodontic treatment, electric toothbrushes have been proposed as an alternative to manual toothbrushes.
- Trial name
- ORTHO-IOP (NCT05851963)
- Testing
- Sonicare Diamond Clean 9000, HydroSonic Pro, Oral-B 123
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Claude Bernard University
Gingival Recession
Effect of Bristle-less Toothbrush (PeriClean) on Gum Recession
This study tests if a bristle-less tooth brush has any measurable effect on gum recession in patients who are seen regularly for preventive dental care compared to a regular soft tooth-brush.
- Trial name
- NCT02951065
- Testing
- Tooth brush without nylon bristles, Tooth brush with soft nylon bristles
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Western University of Health Sciences
Plaque Induced Gingivitis
Comparative Effect of Chewing Sticks and Toothbrushing on Plaque Removal and Gingival Health
The purpose of the proposed study is to compare the effect of chewing sticks (Miswak) and the toothbrushes on plaque removal and gingival health.
- Trial name
- NCT01336179
- Testing
- Salvadora persica, Toothbrush
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taibah University
Infection, Intensive Care (ICU)
The Effect of an Suction Toothbrush on the Development of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
Literature suggests that suction toothbrushes may improve oral care in intubated patients by facilitating secretion removal and reducing microaspiration.
- Conditions
- Infection, Intensive Care (ICU), Intubation, Intubation Complication
- Trial name
- Toothbrush (NCT07125495)
- Testing
- Suction tootbrush and distiled water, suction tootbrush and .12% chlorhexidine gluconate, Oral care sponge and with 15 ml of 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate oral solution
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- Koç University
Gingivitis and Periodontal Diseases
Evaluation of Toothbrush Bristles
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to investigate two different types of toothbrush bristles. The main questions it aims to answer are the effects of two different bristle types on: how much plaque is on the teeth how…
- Trial name
- NCT07306026
- Testing
- Toothbrush with tapered bristles, Toothbrush with end-rounded bristles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo