IADR Abstract Archives
Clinical Gingival Health Improvement From Behavior Modification and Anti-Gingivitis Toothpaste
Objectives: This study evaluated oral hygiene behaviour modification in combination with an anti-gingivitis toothpaste on gingival health compared to the standard of care provided in general dental practice with utilisation of preferred home care products (control group) over 6 months.
Methods: A gold standard clinician (blind) assessed >80 adult participants in a parallel, randomised controlled trial with early gingivitis, recording bleeding on probing (2 sites) and plaque scores (Silness & Loe 1964) at 4 sites /tooth for 6-6 in both arches at 4 visits over 6 months (baseline, 3 weeks, 3 and 6 months). Participants were scored before and after toothbrushing at each visit. The test group received oral hygiene instruction (OHI) with the aid of an intra-oral scan of their mouth and brushed with sodium bicarbonate anti-gingivitis toothpaste compared to the control group who receive oral hygiene instruction according to the standard of care in general dental practice, brushing their teeth with their preferred home use toothpaste.
Results: 85 participants were enrolled and randomised, producing the expected degree of balance on demographic characteristics, 83 providing follow-up data, with no adverse events. The intervention resulted in significant improvement in bleeding and plaque scores relative to the control group (p<0.001) over 6 months, with both test and control groups improving over time for both indices.
Conclusions: This study demonstrates the benefit of oral hygiene behaviour modification combined with the use of a sodium bicarbonate based anti-gingivitis toothpaste to improve overall gingival health, compared to the standard of care provided in general dental practice with utilisation of preferred home care products.
Methods: A gold standard clinician (blind) assessed >80 adult participants in a parallel, randomised controlled trial with early gingivitis, recording bleeding on probing (2 sites) and plaque scores (Silness & Loe 1964) at 4 sites /tooth for 6-6 in both arches at 4 visits over 6 months (baseline, 3 weeks, 3 and 6 months). Participants were scored before and after toothbrushing at each visit. The test group received oral hygiene instruction (OHI) with the aid of an intra-oral scan of their mouth and brushed with sodium bicarbonate anti-gingivitis toothpaste compared to the control group who receive oral hygiene instruction according to the standard of care in general dental practice, brushing their teeth with their preferred home use toothpaste.
Results: 85 participants were enrolled and randomised, producing the expected degree of balance on demographic characteristics, 83 providing follow-up data, with no adverse events. The intervention resulted in significant improvement in bleeding and plaque scores relative to the control group (p<0.001) over 6 months, with both test and control groups improving over time for both indices.
Conclusions: This study demonstrates the benefit of oral hygiene behaviour modification combined with the use of a sodium bicarbonate based anti-gingivitis toothpaste to improve overall gingival health, compared to the standard of care provided in general dental practice with utilisation of preferred home care products.