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Background: There has been an increase in the use of white label manual toothbrushes and a greater increase in
inquiries for discomfort of the gingiva and mucosa.
Material and Methods: A randomized, double-blind, cross-over clinical trial was made of four white brand toothbrushes versus a control brush (Vitis Suave®), with the recording of plaque index, bleeding upon probing, and
gingival abrasions following utilization of the different brushes.
Results: All the brushes except Deliplus® were equally effective in terms of plaque removal (
p
<0.05). Vitis Suave®
and Veckia® were the brushes associated to the greatest increase in minor abrasions (
p
<0.01), while Veckia®, Carrefour® and Deluxe® significantly increased the number of medium intensity abrasions (
p
<0.05). These brushes
also increased the number of large abrasions, though statistical significance was not reached in this case.
Conclusions: The white brand brushes proved effective in controlling bacterial plaque, but were associated to more
intense soft tissue abrasion
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Faus Damiá, Maria ; Segarra Vidal, Marta ; Lucas Alcahuz, Eduardo ; López Roldán, Andrés ; Gil Loscos, Francisco ; Alpiste Illueca, Francisco M.. Comparison of the clinical effects of white brand toothbrushes versus Vitis Suave®. En: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry, 2015, Vol. 7, No. 4: 489-494 |