Electric Toothbrush Efficacy in Preventing Dental Plaque Development

Electric Toothbrush Efficacy in Preventing Dental Plaque Development: A RCT Using QLF Technology

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.

This is a randomized controlled trial of 12-weeks duration designed to assess whether a new commercially available oscillating-rotating electric toothbrush can objectively improve dental plaque parameters obtained via light induced fluorescence (QLF) technology. The study will be conducted in a dental clinic in Italy

Inclusion Criteria:

• healthy adult (aged 18-50 years)
• non-smokers
• without clinical signs of periodontitis with at least 10 natural anterior teeth in total (cuspid to cuspid and lower and upper jaw).

Exclusion Criteria:

• significant oral soft tissue pathology or any type of gingival overgrowth other than plaque-induced gingivitis,
• with fixed and removable orthodontic appliances or removable dentures,
• with any other medical condition that, in the opinion of the principal investigator, would jeopardize the participant's safety or diminish the validity of study results