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      Clinical evaluation of an ionic tooth brush on oral hygiene status, gingival status, and microbial parameter.

      Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research
      Adolescent, Adult, Colony Count, Microbial, Dental Plaque, microbiology, prevention & control, Dental Plaque Index, Double-Blind Method, Equipment Design, Female, Gingival Hemorrhage, Gingivitis, Humans, Male, Oral Hygiene Index, Periodontal Index, Toothbrushing, instrumentation

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          It has long been recognised that the presence of dental plaque leads to gingivitis and periodontal disease, as well as dental caries. Today tooth brushing is the most widely accepted method of removing plaque. Hence this present clinical study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of an ionic toothbrush on oral hygiene status. For this study, 20 dental students in the age group of 18-20 years were included. All the subjects after undergoing dental prophylaxis were then provided with ionic toothbrushes, either active (equipped with lithium battery) or inactive (without lithium battery). Plaque index and gingival bleeding index were examined at 7th, 14th, and 21st day. Microbial assessment was done for detection of colony forming units (CFU) from the plaque samples which were collected on 0 day and 21st day, both before brushing and after brushing. Results shown a significant reduction in all the parameters and the reduction was more significant in active and inactive ionic toothbrush users. It was concluded that both active and inactive ionic toothbrushes reduced the plaque index and gingival bleeding index scores significantly and active ionic tooth brushes were more effective as compared to inactive ionic toothbrushes. There was no soft tissue trauma following the use of both type of toothbrushes, which showed that ionic toothbrushes were equally safe for regular long-term use.

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