Jimmy G Qaqish

• Vice President at All Sum Research Center Ltd

Purpose: To evaluate the reduction of plaque and gingivitis by an oscillating-rotating (O-R) smart-connected electric rechargeable toothbrush with micro-vibrations used with a novel brush head designed for stain control versus a manual toothbrush. Methods: 100 adult subjects with evidence of gingivitis and plaque were enrolled in this single-cen...

Objectives: This exploratory study investigated plaque removal with a prototype constant, low rotation speed Power Toothbrush (PTB) with two brushing actions: "Gumline" (head rotates in the horizontal axis) and "Interdental" (head rotates in the vertical axis). Gumline alone and "Combined" (Gumline + Interdental) modes were compared with a Referen...

Objective: This study compared the gingivitis and plaque reduction efficacy of a novel smart-connected oscillating-rotating (O-R) electric toothbrush with micro-vibrations, used in Sensitive mode with an extra gentle ("sensitive") brush head, to the efficacy of a soft manual toothbrush. Methods: This was a 12-week, examiner-blind, two-treatment,...

Objectives To evaluate a 0.454% stannous fluoride/5% sodium tripolyphosphate (STP) toothpaste’s ability to provide relief from dentinal hypersensitivity (DH) applied using ‘focused brushing.’ Materials and methods In two randomised, examiner-blind, parallel-group studies, a SnF 2 /STP toothpaste was applied by brushing two selected sensitive teeth...

The objective of this study was to compare the antigingivitis and antiplaque efficacy of an oral hygiene system versus a control regimen. This was a single-center, randomized, examiner-blind, two-treatment, 12-week parallel group study in adults with evidence of gingivitis and plaque. Eligible subjects were stratified by baseline gingivitis and pla...

Purpose: This 6-month study compared the effects of a smart-connected oscillating-rotating (O-R) electric rechargeable toothbrush with micro-vibrations with those of a marketed smart-connected sonic rechargeable toothbrush for the reduction of gingivitis and plaque. Methods: In this single-center, examiner-blind, two-treatment, open-label, paral...

Purpose To compare a novel oscillating‐rotating (O‐R) electric rechargeable toothbrush with micro‐vibrations to a marketed premium sonic toothbrush for reduction of gingivitis and plaque in an 8‐week randomized controlled trial. Methods Adult subjects with evidence of gingivitis and plaque were randomized to use either the novel O‐R brush (Oral‐B...

Purpose To compare a novel oscillating‐rotating (O‐R) electric rechargeable toothbrush with micro‐vibrations (Oral‐B iO) to a manual brush for gingivitis and plaque reduction. Methods Adult subjects with gingivitis and plaque were randomized to use either the O‐R or the manual toothbrush with standard fluoride dentifrice twice daily. Efficacy was...

This study compared the use of an oscillating-rotating powered toothbrush and a water flosser to the use of an oscillating-rotating powered toothbrush on the reduction of clinical signs of inflammation and plaque. Methods: Seventy adult participants (N = 70) completed this examiner-blind, two-group, parallel clinical trial. The participants were...

Objective To compare build-up of extrinsic tooth stain following use of two novel anhydrous stannous fluoride/sodium tripolyphosphate (SnF2/STP) toothpastes with adjusted (lower) relative dentin abrasivities (RDAs) versus a marketed control and a reference toothpaste. Methods Following prophylaxis, 220 adults with extrinsic dental stain on anterio...

Background: Dentine hypersensitivity (DH) can occur after gum recession or enamel loss and may impact quality of life. Treatments include toothpastes that decrease DH by occluding dentine tubules. One effective occluding ingredient used in toothpastes is stannous fluoride (SnF2), but this can be unstable in aqueous formulation. These three studies...

Objectives: The purpose of this clinical trial was to compare the use of a manual toothbrush plus water flosser to a manual toothbrush alone on clinical signs of inflammation. Methods: Seventy-two subjects were randomized into two groups and completed this four-week, single-blind, parallel, clinical trial. Group 1 used a Waterpik®Water Flosser (...

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of an oscillating‐rotating (O‐R) electric rechargeable toothbrush with a novel round brush head comprised of regular and tapered bristles in reducing plaque and gingivitis versus a manual toothbrush. Methods This was a randomized, examiner‐blind, parallel group, five‐week study. Participants with mild‐to‐moderate...

Objectives: To evaluate and compare the efficacy of a marketed oscillating-rotating electric rechargeable toothbrush to a marketed sonic toothbrush in the reduction of gingivitis and plaque over an 8-week period. Methods: This was a randomized, examiner-blind, parallel group, eight-week study. Subjects with presence of mild-to-moderate plaque an...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the antibleeding/antigingivitis effectiveness of a newly formulated 0.454% stabilized stannous fluoride dentifrice and a marketed positive control triclosan-containing dentifrice in adults with mild-to-moderate gingivitis. Methods: This single-center, two-month, randomized and controlled, double-b...

Objectives: To compare the effect of a stannous fluoride dentifrice versus a triclosan-containing dentifrice on the reduction of plaque using in vitro and clinical models. Methods: Both investigations evaluated a novel 0.454% stabilized stannous fluoride dentifrice (Crest® Pro-Health™ smooth formula) versus a sodium fluoride/triclosan positive c...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and plaque-reducing effectiveness of a newly designed manual toothbrush compared to that of a leading marketed toothbrush and a reference standard manual toothbrush control. Methods: This examiner-blind, randomized, single-use study used a cross-over design. Sixty-eight qualifying...

Objectives: The purpose of this randomized, two-week, single blind, two-group parallel pilot study was to compare the reduction in gingival bleeding and plaque in subjects using a water flosser or interdental brush, each combined with a manual toothbrush. Methods: Twenty-eight subjects completed the study. Subjects were randomly assigned to one...

Objectives: The purpose of this randomized, single-use, single-blind, two-group, parallel pilot study was to compare the plaque removal ability of a water flosser and interdental brush when used in combination with a manual toothbrush. Methods: Twenty-eight (28) subjects completed the study. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of two groups:...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the reduction of the clinical signs of inflammation by two power interdental cleaning devices combined with a manual toothbrush. Methods: Sixty-nine subjects completed this randomized, four-week, single-blind, two-group, parallel clinical study. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of two tre...

• Objective: To evaluate and compare the efficacy of an oscillating-rotating (O-R) power toothbrush with a brush head utilizing angled bristles to a marketed sonic toothbrush in the reduction of plaque and gingivitis over an eight-week period. • Methods: This study used a randomized, examiner-blind, single-center, two-treatment, parallel group, eig...

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a marketed stabilized stannous fluoride (SnF2) dentifrice in reducing dentinal hypersensitivity as compared to a marketed sodium fluoride (NaF)/triclosan dentifrice over an eight-week period. Methods: Adults with confirmed dentinal hypersensitivity were enrolled in this randomized and controlled, parallel g...

Objective: To compare the efficacy of an oscillating-rotating power toothbrush with a novel brush head incorporating angled CrissCross bristles (Oral-B Triumph with SmartGuide with Oral-B CrossAction brush head) versus a sonic toothbrush (Sonicare DiamondClean) for plaque and gingivitis reduction over a six-week period. Methods: This was a singl...

Objective: This clinical study was conducted to compare the effect of an oscillation-rotation power brush with experimental brushhead vs. manual brush on reduction of gingivitis over a 4-week period. Method: This was a randomized, parallel, examiner-blind, 4-week clinical trial. The study population included 100 subjects with mild to moderate gin...

Objective: To compare the dentinal hypersensitivity relief benefits of two marketed desensitizing dentifrices over an 8-week period. Method: This study was a randomized, parallel group, controlled, 8-week clinical trial. Subjects reporting moderate dentinal hypersensitivity on 2 teeth (Schiff Index of 2 or 3 and Yeaple Probe 10g) were enrolled an...

To compare the plaque removal efficacy of a water flosser to string floss combined with a manual toothbrush after a single use. Seventy adult subjects participated in this randomized, single-use, single-blind, parallel clinical study. Subjects were assigned to one of two groups; Waterpik Water Flosser plus a manual toothbrush (WF) or waxed string f...

Objective: This clinical study compared the effect of a marketed oscillating-rotating toothbrush versus a self-adjusting sonic toothbrush on plaque and gingivitis on buccal and lingual surfaces over a 12-week period. Method: This was a randomized, parallel, examiner-blind, 12-week clinical trial. 130 adult subjects with evidence of plaque and gin...

To evaluate the anti-gingivitis benefits of a 0.454% highly bioavailable stannous fluoride dentifrice (SnF2) relative to a 0.3% triclosan/copolymer dentifrice (triclosan/copolymer) among triclosan/copolymer dentifrice users with residual gingivitis. This was a randomized, controlled, double-blind, parallel group, 2-month clinical study. Self-report...

The purpose of this study was to determine the plaque removal effectiveness of a new children's powered toothbrush and compare it to that of a manual brush. This examiner-blind, randomized study used a cross-over design. One-hundred and five qualifying male and female subjects (52 ages 8-12 and 53 ages 13-17) were randomly assigned either the power...

Objective: This research evaluated effectiveness of a new manual toothbrush on plaque removal over a 4-week period relative to a negative control. Method: This was a single-center, examiner-blinded, parallel group, randomized clinical trial. One-hundred adult volunteers with baseline pre-brushing Rustogi-Modified Navy Plaque Index (RMNPI) score o...

While mechanical hygiene and chemotherapeutic antimicrobial toothpastes and rinses remain the starting point for contemporary approaches to improve gingival health few studies have examined the effects of combined therapies. Objective: This clinical study was conducted to compare the effect of a combination of power brush with antimicrobial paste...

To compare the efficacy of a 0.454% w/w stannous fluoride containing anhydrous dentifrice and a negative control dentifrice containing 1,000 ppm fluoride (as sodium monofluorophosphate) at reducing dentin hypersensitivity over an 8-week period, following twice daily brushing. This was a randomized, examiner blind, two-treatment arm, stratified (by...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anti-gingivitis effectiveness of a 0.454% stannous fluoride test dentifrice relative to a marketed positive-control triclosan-containing dentifrice in adults with gingivitis. This was a two-month, randomized and controlled, double-blind, parallel group, single-center investigation involving 150 adults w...

Objectives: This clinical study was conducted to compare the effect of an oscillation-rotation power brush vs. new sonic brush on reduction of gingivitis and plaque over a 12-week period. Methods: This was a randomized, parallel, examiner-blind, 12-week clinical trial. The study population included 130 subjects with evidence of gingivitis and pla...

Objectives: This clinical study was conducted to compare the effect of a novel multi-directional power brush vs. marketed sonic brush on gingival bleeding in the hard to reach areas (lingual and approximal surfaces) over an 8-week period. Methods: This was a randomized, parallel, examiner-blind, 8-week clinical trial in subjects with minimum of 1...

Objectives: This clinical study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a novel multi-directional power brush on plaque and gingivitis on buccal and lingual surfaces over a 4-week period. Methods: This was a randomized, parallel, examiner-blind, 4-week clinical trial. 120 adult subjects with evidence of dental plaque and gingivitis were randomly as...

To evaluate the efficacy of a novel multi-directional power toothbrush in reducing plaque and gingivitis relative to a standard manual toothbrush control. This 4-week, randomized and controlled, single-center, parallel group, examiner-blinded clinical study enrolled adults with mild-to-moderate gingivitis. At baseline, pre-treatment gingivitis and...

To evaluate the plaque- and gingivitis-reducing efficacy of a newly developed multi-directional power toothbrush in comparison to a commercially-available sonic power toothbrush. Adult subjects with mild-to-moderate gingivitis were eligible for this 4-week, randomized and controlled, single-center, examiner-blinded, parallel group study. At baselin...

To assess the ability of a novel multi-directional power toothbrush to control plaque and gingivitis when compared to a marketed sonic power toothbrush control. This was a randomized and controlled, examiner-blinded, parallel group, 8-week study at a single center, in adult subjects with mild-to-moderate gingivitis. Pre-treatment gingivitis levels...

The primary objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a water flosser plus sonic toothbrush to a sonic toothbrush alone on the reduction of bleeding, gingivitis, and plaque. The secondary objective was to compare the effectiveness of different sonic toothbrushes on bleeding, gingivitis, and plaque. One-hundred and thirty-nine subj...

Objective: The aim of the present clinical trial is to assess the anti-gingivitis effects of a 0.454% stannous fluoride dentifrice relative to a positive control dentifrice in a 2-month gingivitis treatment study. Method: This randomized, positive-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group study enrolled 150 healthy adult volunteers assigned equall...

Objective: The objective of this randomized, double-blind, parallel, controlled clinical study was to compare the antiplaque and antigingivitis efficacy of an essential oil-containing mouthrinse (LA - LISTERINE® Antiseptic) to a 0.075% Cetylpyridinium chloride mouthrinse (CP – Colgate® Plax) using a two week experimental gingivitis model, with a 5%...

Objective: To compare the efficacy of a 0.454% stannous fluoride dentifrice and a 0.3% triclosan dentifrice in the reduction of dental plaque over a 6-week period. Method: This study utilized a randomized, two-treatment, double-blinded, parallel group design. Subjects who met the entrance criteria were randomly assigned to 6 weeks’ unsupervis...

Objectives: The present clinical trial compared the treatment of gingivitis for a 0.454% stannous fluoride dentifrice relative to a positive control dentifrice after 2 months use. Methods: This randomized, positive-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group study enrolled 200 healthy adult volunteers assigned equally to either a highly bioavailable 0...

Objectives: To compare the plaque removal effectiveness of a new battery-powered toothbrush for children and adolescents (Spinbrush® GLOBRUSH) with that of a marketed manual toothbrush (Oral-B Indicator 30 Compact Soft Toothbrush). Methods: This was a randomized, examiner-blind, cross-over study. Qualifying subjects, ages 8-17 yrs, were randomly a...

Objectives: , This randomized, parallel-design, examiner-blinded clinical trial evaluated effects of a new manual tooth brush with flexing elements on gingivitis reduction relative to a positive control marketed manual toothbrush. Methods: , Sixty healthy adult volunteers with mild to moderate gingivitis were randomized to one of the two manual bru...

Objectives: , This research evaluated effectiveness of a new manual toothbrush with flexing elements on plaque removal over a 5-week period relative to a negative control. Methods: , This was a single-center, examiner-blinded, parallel group, randomized clinical trial. One hundred thirty six adult volunteers with baseline pre-brushing Rustogi-Modif...

Objectives: The experimental gingivitis model has previously been used as a predictive model for the long term use of mouthrinses (Amini et al, 2009). Essential oil containing mouthrinses significantly reduce supragingival plaque and gingivitis (Charles et al, 2001). The purpose of this study was to determine the Antiplaque/Antigingivitis efficacy...

The objective of this randomized, single-use, single-blind, two-group, parallel clinical trial was to evaluate the supragingival plaque removal efficacy of two power interdental devices combined with a manual toothbrush. Eighty-two (82) subjects completed the study. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of two groups: Waterpik Water Flosser (WF) p...

The objective of this study was to compare the reduction of gingivitis by two power interdental devices combined with a manual toothbrush. Eighty-two subjects completed this randomized, four-week, single-blind, two-group parallel clinical study. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of two groups: Waterpik Water Flosser (WF) plus manual tooth brus...

Objectives: To evaluate the onset of sensitivity relief for an experimental 0.454% stannous fluoride dentifrice relative to a regular sodium fluoride negative control over a 2-week period. Methods: This study was a randomized, parallel group, negative-controlled, 2-week clinical trial. After institutional review and consent, subjects reporting dent...

Objective: This study evaluated safety, whitening efficacy and post-use color degradation profile of a 2-hour whitening strip relative to placebo. Methods: This was a randomized, double-blinded, parallel design clinical study. Fifty two adult volunteers with no history of prior bleaching, no existing tooth sensitivity and the Vita shade of A2 or da...

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to compare the plaque and gingivitis reduction of two brush, floss and antimicrobial rinse regimens to the mechanical oral hygiene regimen of brushing alone. METHODS: This was a 3-month, randomized, controlled, observer-blind, parallel group clinical study. 191 healthy adults with mild to moderate gingivi...

Objective: To evaluate plaque and gingivitis reduction benefits of a new brushhead refill used on a marketed rechargeable sonic brush handle over a 4-week period relative to a manual brush control. Methods: This was a single-center, examiner-blind, 4-week, 2-treatment, open label, parallel group, randomized study. One hundred thirty subjects with e...

Objective: This research evaluated effectiveness of a new rechargeable sonic toothbrush in the reduction of gingivitis and plaque over a 4-week period relative to a manual brush control. Methods: This was a single-center, examiner-blinded, parallel group, randomized clinical trial. One hundred thirty subjects with existing gingivitis were randomize...

Objective: To evaluate the plaque removal efficacy of new Spinbrush ProClean Sonic battery-powered (Spinbrush Sonic-B) and Spinbrush ProClean Sonic rechargeable (Spinbrush Sonic-R), as compared to a marketed manual brush Oral-B 40-Indicator Soft and rechargeable Sonicare Essence 5300 (Sonicare). Method: Three randomized, examiner-blind, single-us...

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of a Stannous-containing sodium fluoride dentifrice in the reduction of dentinal hypersensitivity relative to a negative control. Methods: This was a 3-day, parallel-group, examiner-blind, randomized and controlled clinical trial. A total of 88 healthy adults with at least two teeth demonstrating moderate hypersen...

To assess the plaque removal efficacy of an oscillating/rotating power toothbrush with novel brush head (Oral-B Precision Clean) in comparison to an American Dental Association (ADA) reference manual toothbrush. This was a replicate-use, single-brushing, two-treatment, examiner-blind, randomized, four-period (visit) study with a crossover design. A...

To evaluate the efficacy ofa stannous fluoride dentifrice as compared to a negative control dentifrice in the reduction of dentinal hypersensitivity after immediate use, and after three days and two weeks of use. This was a controlled, randomized, examiner-blind, two-treatment, parallel group study conducted among healthy adult male and female subj...

To compare the safety and efficacy of a novel sonic power toothbrush and a manual toothbrush in the reduction of gingivitis and plaque over a 4-week period. This study employed a randomized two treatment, examiner-blinded, parallel group design. Subjects with evidence of gingivitis were randomly assigned to 4 weeks' twice daily home use of either t...

Objectives: This clinical study was conducted to evaluate the effect of an oscillation-rotation power brush with novel brush head design on reduction of gingivitis and plaque over a 4-week period. Methods: This was a randomized, parallel, examiner-blind, 4-week clinical trial comparing gingivitis and plaque outcomes. The study population included 1...

Objective: This study evaluated safety and relative performance of take-home whitening strips and a professional chairside whitening gel treatment. Methods: This was a controlled, randomized, parallel group clinical trial. Forty-five adult volunteers were randomized to one of the two whitening treatments in a 2:1 ratio: 9.5% H2O2-containing high-ad...

Objective: This randomized, examiner-blinded, parallel design clinical trial compared efficacy of high-adhesion whitening strips and an in-office whitening treatment. Methods: Twenty seven adult volunteers with no history of previous bleaching and the Vita shade of A2 or darker on anterior maxillary teeth were randomized to one of two treatments in...

Objectives: This clinical study was conducted to evaluate the plaque removal efficacy of oscillating-rotating rechargeable power brush with novel brush head design compared to a manual toothbrush. Methods: This study was a randomized, examiner-blind, 4-period crossover design, which examined plaque removal of two toothbrushes: ADA manual (brush as...

Comparability of Two Marketed Toothbrushes on Dental Plaque Removal S. Santos*1, K. Thai1, A. Morris1, C. Goyal2, N. Sharma2, J. McGuire1, S. Demissie1, J. Qaqish2; 1Johnson & Johnson Consumer & Personal Products Worldwide, Division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc., Morris Plains, NJ, USA, 2BioSci Research Canada, Ltd., Mississauga,...

Objective: This research evaluated relative effectiveness of three marketed rechargeable sonic toothbrushes in gingivitis reduction over a 4-week usage period. Methods: This was a single-center, examiner-blinded, parallel group, randomized clinical trial. One hundred fifty subjects with existing gingivitis were randomized to one of the three market...

Objectives: The primary objective of this IRB approved, examiner-blind, three-way crossover, single-center study was to evaluate the supragingival plaque removal efficacy of the REACH TOTAL CARE FLOSS CLEAN manual toothbrush as compared to the Oral-B Advantage Plus and Colgate 360 manual toothbrushes. Methods: Each subject had 3 visits to the clini...

Objectives: The primary objective of this examiner-blind, randomized, parallel, single-center study was to evaluate the efficacy of the new REACH TOTAL CARE FLOSS CLEAN and REACH FLOSS CLEAN SENSITIVE manual toothbrushes in removing supragingival dental plaque from places that are hard to reach. Methods: Subjects visited the clinic site having refr...

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of REACH ULTRACLEAN floss (with revolutionary MICRO-GROOVES technology) + REACH TOTAL CARE FLOSS CLEAN toothbrush in removing dental plaque and reducing gingivitis in comparison to Crest Glide Original Mint floss + Oral-B Indicator toothbrush. Methods: This was a 4-week, observer-b...

Objectives: To compare the plaque removal efficacy of two toothbrush-dentifrice combinations when used for 1 and 2 min. Methods: This was a randomized, examiner-blind, cross-over study. After refraining from all oral hygiene procedures for 12-16 hours, 50 healthy qualifying subjects were scored using the Rustogi modification of the Navy Plaque In...

Objectives: To evaluate the plaque removal efficacy of a new toothbrush (Spinbrush Swirl Soft), with a battery-powered spinning head, as compared to a marketed manual toothbrush (Oral-B 40 Indicator Soft). Methods: This was a randomized, examiner-blind, single-use, cross-over study. After refraining from all oral hygiene procedures for 12-16 hour...

Objectives: This clinical study was conducted to evaluate the plaque removal efficacy of oscillating-rotating rechargeable power brush compared to a manual toothbrush. Methods: This study was a randomized, examiner-blind, 4-period crossover design, which examined plaque removal of two toothbrushes: ADA manual (brush as you normally do) or Oral-B Pr...

Objectives: This six-month randomized, observer-blind, parallel, controlled clinical study was conducted to determine the efficacy of a brush, floss and antimicrobial rinse regimen (BFL) versus mechanical oral hygiene regimens of brushing and flossing (BF) or brushing alone (B). Methods: 193 subjects healthy adults with mild to moderate gingivitis,...

To assess and compare the plaque removal efficacy of five different Oral-B manual toothbrushes: CrossAction Pro-Health (CAPH), CrossAction (CA), Exceed (EX), Advantage 123 (ADV 123), and Indicator (IND). This was a single-use, five-treatment, examiner-blind, randomized, five-period (visit) crossover study, with 10 different treatment sequences (gro...

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the whitening ability of three hydrogen peroxide containing pre-brush whitening rinses compared to a negative control. METHODS: This investigation consisted of a 12-week, observer-blind, single-center, randomized comparison of four parallel groups of subjects. Two hundred and twenty four subj...

Objectives: The purpose of this observer-blind, randomized, parallel group, controlled clinical study was to evaluate the efficacy of an experimental 2.4% potassium nitrate mouthrinse (PNR) in reducing and controlling dentinal hypersensitivity compared to a sodium fluoride dentifrice (SFD) (negative control). The study was valid if the positive con...

Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the anti-gingivitis and anti-plaque effects of a sonic rechargeable toothbrush relative to a manual toothbrush using a gingivitis treatment model. Methods: This was a randomized, examiner blind, two-treatment, four-week, parallel group, controlled clinical study. A total of 132 healthy adult sub...

Objectives: The primary objective of this 30-day clinical trial was to evaluate the efficacy of REACH ULTRACLEAN toothbrush in removing supragingival dental plaque compared to the Colgate 360 toothbrush. A secondary objective was to compare the efficacy of the two toothbrushes in reducing gingivitis. Methods: For Day 1, subjects participating in th...

Objective: This study evaluated safety and efficacy of experimental 9.5% H2O2 whitening strips under extended 6-week daily use. Methods: This was a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel design clinical trial. Thirty-nine adult volunteers with no history of previous bleaching and a Vita shade of A2 or darker on maxillary anterior...

Sonic and rotation-oscillation power toothbrushes are popular and effective, but have been shown to differ in relative benefits. The objective of this 12-week investigation was to compare the efficacy of a rotation-oscillation powered toothbrush and a newly introduced sonic toothbrush in the reduction of gingivitis and dental plaque. This was a ran...

To evaluate the plaque removal efficacy and safety of an advanced rotation-oscillation power toothbrush relative to a newly-introduced sonic toothbrush. This study used a randomized, examiner-blind, two-treatment, four-period, four-sequence crossover design. Subjects received both toothbrushes (Oral-B Triumph and Sonicare FlexCare) and a standard d...

Effective self-care is difficult for people with orthodontic appliances because of the inherent design of brackets and archwires. It is not uncommon to have increases in plaque and gingivitis after placement of fixed appliances. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of using a dental water jet (DWJ) with a specialized tip (orthodonti...

To investigate in a double-blind clinical study the effectiveness of a dentifrice containing triclosan and a copolymer (Colgate Total Toothpaste) for controlling breath odor 12 hours after brushing the teeth. A panel of four expert judges using a nine-point hedonic scale evaluated breath odor. Following a baseline evaluation of breath odor, prospec...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the degree and duration of effectiveness of less intense Vanilla Mint Listerine® Antiseptic (VMLA) mouthrinse in reducing and controlling human intrinsic oral malodor, for up to four hours, following a single-rinse, using hedonic methodology, compared to positive control Cool Mint Listerine® An...

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel ultrasound power toothbrush over a 30-day period in a population with mild to moderate gingivitis. A 30-day, randomized, examiner-blind, parallel-arm study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a ultrasound novel power toothbrush (Ultreo - ULT) as compared to a control manual toothbrush...

To evaluate the safety and plaque removal efficacy of an advanced rotating-oscillating power toothbrush relative to a sonic toothbrush with either a standard or compact brush head. Two studies used a randomized, examiner-blind, two-treatment, crossover design. In Study 1, subjects were instructed to use their first randomly assigned toothbrush for...

The objective of this randomized, single use, single blind, single center, 4-group parallel clinical study was to evaluate the plaque removal efficacy of three power toothbrushes and a manual toothbrush. One hundred forty-four (144) subjects completed the study. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of four toothbrush groups: Sonicare Elite, Oral-...

Objectives: To compare the safety and plaque removal efficacy of two oscillating/rotating/pulsating toothbrushes (Oral-B ProfessionalCare 7000 [PC 7000] and Oral-B 3D Excel [3DE]) and a high-frequency toothbrush (Sonicare Advance, Philips Oral Healthcare; SA) in a single-use, examiner-blind, three period crossover study. Methods: After refrainin...

Objectives: To compare the safety and plaque removal efficacy of two electric toothbrushes, one a rechargeable oscillating/pulsating toothbrush with a small round brush head (Oral-B ProfessionalCare 7000; PC 7000), the other a battery-operated toothbrush with a dual moving brush head (Crest SpinBrush Pro; SBP). Methods: The study had a randomise...

Objectives: To compare the safety and efficacy of an oscillating/pulsating power toothbrush (Oral-B ProfessionalCareTM 7000; PC 7000) fitted with either the standard FlexiSoft (PC 7000/EB17) brush head or the novel Pro Polisher (PC 7000/ EB-Prophy) and a high-frequency toothbrush (Philips Sonicare Elite; SE), in their relative ability to remove pl...

To compare the safety and plaque removal efficacy of an oscillating/ pulsating toothbrush (Professional Care Series, Oral-B Laboratories; PCS) and a high frequency toothbrush (Sonicare Elite, Philips Oral Healthcare; SE). The study had a randomised, examiner-blind, crossover design. Sixty-one subjects aged 19-64 years were enrolled. After 23-25 hou...

To investigate the safety and efficacy of a novel angled-bristled toothbrush in comparison with three established brushes. The Oral-B CrossAction Vitalizer toothbrush was compared with two manual toothbrushes, the Oral-B CrossAction and Oral-B Advantage, and the battery-operated Crest SpinBrush Pro brush in three independent single-use, examiner-bl...

This study was designed to evaluate the safety and plaque removal efficacy of a tooth wipe (Oral-B Brush-Ups) using a manual toothbrush as a control. Twenty-five healthy subjects from a general population were enrolled in this randomized, single-use, crossover study. After 23-25 hours of no oral hygiene, oral hard and soft tissues were examined, an...

Mechanical methods of oral hygiene can be complemented by the use of chemotherapeutic mouthrinses. The authors sought to quantify the additional benefit provided by an essential oil-, or EO-, containing mouthrinse in reducing plaque and gingivitis in patients who brush and floss regularly. The authors randomly assigned patients with gingivitis to o...

The objective of this six-week, examiner-blind clinical study was to assess the tooth whitening and extrinsic stain prevention efficacy of a new dentifrice delivering 1.0% hydrogen peroxide, 0.243% sodium fluoride, and sodium tripolyphosphate in a high-cleaning silica base (Test Dentifrice) relative to that of a commercially available hexametaphosp...

To assess the antiplaque/antigingivitis efficacy of a hexetidine-containing mouthwash. This examiner-blind, parallel group, controlled clinical study examined the effectiveness of a hexetidine (0.1%) mouthwash both in inhibiting the development of supragingival plaque and in reducing gingivitis. One hundred and thirty-four adult subjects completed...

To compare the effectiveness of rinsing with an essential oil-containing antimicrobial mouthrinse with that of dental floss in reducing interproximal gingivitis and plaque in an unsupervised 6-month clinical trial designed in accordance with ADA Acceptance Program Guidelines. 319 qualifying subjects, aged 18-63, were randomized into one of three gr...

PURPOSE: To compare the safety and efficacy with respect to the control of calculus and stain of two power toothbrushes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a cross-over study involving a total of 81 subjects from a general population who used, in a randomized sequence, the Braun Oral-B 3D Excel (D17) and the Sonicare toothbrush with a conventional den...

To compare the safety and efficacy with respect to the control of calculus and stain of two power toothbrushes. This was a cross-over study involving a total of 81 subjects from a general population who used, in a randomized sequence, the Braun Oral-B 3D Excel (D17) and the Sonicare toothbrush with a conventional dentifrice, and a manual brush with...