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Master's Theses (2009 -)

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2019

Mechanical plaque control

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Comparison Of Power Versus Manual Toothbrush In Reducing Gingivitis, Keerthi Kamreddy Apr 2019

Comparison Of Power Versus Manual Toothbrush In Reducing Gingivitis, Keerthi Kamreddy

Master's Theses (2009 -)

The purpose of the present 4-week, parallel-arm, single-blinded, clinical study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of a new power toothbrush in comparison with a standard flat trim ADA approved manual brush. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of powered toothbrush on gingivitis reduction compared to a manual toothbrush. Secondary objectives of this study are to evaluate the effectiveness of plaque removal.Materials & Methods: The study was a single-blinded parallel arm randomized controlled interventional trial. Forty-six male and female subjects with gingivitis (32 female and 16 males) with a mean age of 26 …