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Plaque Removal in Children Using Charcoal and Nylon Toothbrushes

No phase Interventional Effectiveness of Charcoal-infused Versus Nylon Bristle Toothbrushes on Plaque Removal and Oral Bacterial Reduction in Children

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: soft charcoal infused bristle toothbrush (iLive) with bamboo handle, soft nylon bristle toothbrush (Oral B JUNIOR 6-12).
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Effectiveness of Charcoal-infused Versus Nylon Bristle Toothbrushes on Plaque Removal and Oral Bacterial Reduction in Children. Basic parameters: 6 years — 10 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
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Official title

Efficacy of Plaque Removal and Antibacterial Properties of Charcoal Infused Bristle Vs Nylon Bristle Toothbrushes in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Overview

This study will compare two types of toothbrushes in children: a charcoal-infused bristle toothbrush and a regular nylon bristle toothbrush. We want to see which toothbrush is better at removing plaque and reducing bacteria in the mouth. Children will be randomly assigned to use one of the toothbrushes. We will measure the levels of bacteria in small samples of fluid taken from the gums to see if one toothbrush reduces harmful bacteria more than the other.

Detailed description

This study is a clinical trial designed to compare the effectiveness of two types of toothbrushes in children aged 6-10. One group of children will use a toothbrush with charcoal-infused bristles, while the other group will use a standard nylon bristle toothbrush. All children will be taught the same brushing technique and will brush their teeth twice daily for two minutes using a pea-sized amount of toothpaste.The study will last two weeks. Researchers will measure four times how much dental plaque is removed from each child's teeth, collect samples from the gums to examine bacteria, and test the toothbrush bristles for bacterial contamination by counting bacterial colonies.The goal is to determine which toothbrush is better at cleaning teeth and reducing harmful bacteria in the mouth.

Interventions

  • Device soft charcoal infused bristle toothbrush (iLive) with bamboo handle
    manual toothbrush with soft charcoal infused bristles designed fordaily oral hygiene measures. Participants will be instructed to brush twice daily for two minutes using herbal toothpaste
  • Device soft nylon bristle toothbrush (Oral B JUNIOR 6-12)
    Manual toothbrush with soft nylon bristles designed for daily oral hygiene measures. Participants will be instructed to brush twice daily for two minutes using herbal toothpaste

Primary outcome measures

  • Change in full-mouth plaque score assessed by O'Leary Plaque Control Index from baseline to 2 weeks [Time frame: aseline, immediately after training, 1 week, and 2 weeks post-training]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • ● Children aged 6 to 10 years.
  • Medically free patients with no physical disability.
  • Patients must have proper oral hygiene.
  • Cooperative patients who will comply with follow-ups.
  • Parents who accept to sign informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • ● Children with a medical condition or physical disability,
  • Children undergoing antibiotic treatment
  • Children with crowding, fixed or removable orthodontic appliances.
  • Children with pre-shedding mobile teeth were excluded from study.
  • Children who will be unable to attend follow-up visits.
  • Parents refuse to give written formed consent.
  • Presence of painful teeth.
  • Presence of active carious lesions

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single blind
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07563400 · CU-PD-RCT-CHARCOAL-2026

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗