COMPARISON OF THE EFFICIENCY OF MANUAL SINGLE HEADED AND TRIPLE HEADED TOOTHBRUSHES IN REMOVING DENTAL PLAQUE AND USER EXPERIENCE

COMPARISON OF THE EFFICIENCY OF MANUAL AND ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSHES IN REMOVING DENTAL PLAQUE AND USER EXPERIENCE

Background: Poor oral hygiene can be the result of negligence or because people cannot take care of their own oral hygiene due to limited dexterity. Dental plaque results in dental decay and periodontal disease over time. The importance of good oral hygiene can not be underestimated, not only for maintaining good oral health but also for maintaining general health. The most widespread means of controlling plaque at home is the toothbrush. Toothbrushes are designed in a way so as to remove plaque more efficiently.

Objective: To compare the efficiency of different toothbrushes in removing dental plaque Methodology: This Randomized control study will be carried out at Different schools in Karachi, Pakistan. The duration of this study will be 6 months. In this study, the participants will be recruited using a simple random sampling method. A minimum sample size of 20 was chosen. The participants in this study were invited and included based on the following criteria: Age group 15-50 years. Both males and females. Individuals with no active dental or systemic diseases. Consenting participants or guardians providing consent for minors. The participants were excluded based on non-consenting individuals or guardians. Those with active oral infections or systemic conditions affecting oral health. Participants with a recent professional dental cleaning (within 3 months). Use of orthodontic appliances or prosthetics that may interfere with toothbrushing performance.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Oral Disease
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: manual single headed toothbrush; Device: triple headed manual toothbrush

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 50
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Karachi, Pakistan, 77440
    • Bahira University Dental College

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Accept healthy individuals
2. Age group 21-25 years.
3. Both males and females.
4. Individuals with no active dental or systemic diseases.
5. Consenting participants or guardians providing consent for minors

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1. Non-consenting individuals or guardians.

  2. Those with active oral infections or systemic conditions affecting oral health.

  3. Participants with a recent professional dental cleaning (within 3 months).

  4. Use of orthodontic appliances or prosthetics that may interfere with toothbrushing performance.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: single headed brush	Device: manual single headed toothbrush; manual sigle headed toothbrush
Experimental: triple headed brush	Device: triple headed manual toothbrush; triple -headed manual toothbrush for adults

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
decrease in dental plaque and gingival scores	Scores reduction from pre to post. Mean plaque scores of between 0.1 - 0.5 will be considered normal, and the more the scores indicatea worst case	1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
decrease in gingival scores	Scores reduction from pre to post, the more the scores, the worst is the case, 0.1-0.5 mean gingival scores will be considered normal	1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Dow University of Health Sciences

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 4, 2026
• Primary Completion (Actual): February 12, 2026
• Study Completion (Actual): February 13, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 17, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 24, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): February 25, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 25, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 24, 2026
• Last Verified: February 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Stomatognathic Diseases; Mouth Diseases
• Other Study ID Numbers: Dow UHS2

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No