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Effect of interdental brush design on plaque during nonsurgical periodontal therapy

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Abstract

Objective

The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the interproximal cleaning efficacy of waist-shaped compared with straight soft interdental brushes in patients undergoing nonsurgical periodontal therapy.

Materials and methods

Ten patients diagnosed with periodontitis stage II or III were scheduled for nonsurgical periodontal therapy. Baseline plaque control record (PCR), modified approximal plaque index (API), papillary bleeding index (PBI), probing pocket depth (PPD), and bleeding on probing (BOP) were evaluated. Four interdental spaces of equal sizes were determined, and baseline plaque indices (PI) were assessed on eight surfaces of the respective adjacent teeth, resulting in 640 measuring positions. Interdental brushes with a straight or waist-shaped design were randomly allocated to the right or left side, and patients received oral hygiene instructions. Follow-up measurements including PCR, API, PBI, and site-specific PI were performed during initial nonsurgical periodontal therapy sessions and reevaluation which was undertaken 8 weeks afterwards.

Results

PCR, API, and PBI decreased significantly compared with baseline at each time point (p < 0.001).

PPD (waist-shaped, baseline 4 mm (range, 2–9 mm) vs. reevaluation 3 mm (range, 1–6 mm); p < 0.001; straight, baseline 4 mm (range, 2–10) vs. reevaluation 3 mm (range, 1–6) mm; p < 0.001) and BOP (p = 0.008) showed significant reduction in both groups. Sub-analysis of site-specific areas including line angles and interproximal areas revealed no significant reduction of plaque during the observation period between both brush designs. No difference between straight and waist-shaped brushes regarding PPD or BOP decrease was found.

Conclusion

The efficacy of both interdental brush designs concerning plaque control in patients undergoing nonsurgical periodontal therapy was similar.

Clinical relevance

The use of interdental brushes is essential for biofilm removal in patients during initial periodontal therapy, regardless of brush design.

Clinical trial registration

ISRCTNregistry (#ISRCTN24498365), http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN24498365

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Acknowledgments

This study was supported by Topcaredent®, Zurich, Switzerland (provision of waist-shaped interdental brushes).

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This study was supported by the Medical University of Vienna.

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  1. Division of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, University Clinic of Dentistry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Christian Wehner, Selma Husejnagic, Brenda Laky, Xiaohui Rausch-Fan & Andreas Moritz

  2. Department of Periodontology, Medical Faculty, Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Freudplatz 3, 1020, Vienna, Austria

    Hady Haririan

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Wehner, C., Husejnagic, S., Laky, B. et al. Effect of interdental brush design on plaque during nonsurgical periodontal therapy. Clin Oral Invest 25, 87–94 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-020-03337-x

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