Open Access<p>Efficacy of a Hybrid Toothbrush versus Comparative Manual Toothbrush for Plaque Removal – Randomized In-Use Study</p>
Author(s) -
S. Favrel,
Anna Urbaniak,
Izabela Chabowska,
A Sirvent,
Jean-Philippe Gatignol
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.518
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1179-1357
DOI - 10.2147/ccide.s257411
Subject(s) - toothbrush , medicine , dentistry , oral hygiene , randomized controlled trial , significant difference , orthodontics , surgery , brush , electrical engineering , engineering
An innovative hybrid toothbrush was designed to function either in manual sonic mode or combined mode (manual and sonic). The primary objective was to assess the efficacy of a new hybrid powered toothbrush (PTB) used in combined mode versus a comparative manual toothbrush (MTB) for plaque removal, after 14 days of twice-daily use under normal conditions. The secondary objectives were to evaluate the gingival state, to evaluate the tolerance of the hybrid PTB and to evaluate its acceptability.