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Sulcular Bristle Tip Technique (SBTT) With an Electric Toothbrush

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Paul A Levi, DMD

Research Sponsored by Tufts University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline and 4 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will compare the Sulcular Bristle Tip Technique with regular electric toothbrush use in reducing bleeding on probing.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline and 4 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline and 4 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and 4 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in bleeding on probing (BOP)

Secondary study objectives

Change in plaque

Effectiveness of professional cleaning

Evaluating deformation of toothbrush bristles

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Sulcular Bristle Tip Technique (SBTT)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

This test group will receive formal instruction on the Sulcular Bristle Tip Technique (SBTT).

Group II: User manual of the electric toothbrush (DFU)Active Control1 Intervention

This control group will be asked to read and use the instructions found in the user manual of the electric toothbrush (DFU). No formal instruction will be provided. The DFU accompany the electric toothbrush regardless of the subject's participation in the research.

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