Dan Ying Tao, Yan Si, Tao Hu, Shu Guo Zheng, Han Jiang, Ye Tao, Yan Zhou, Fang Zhi Zhu, Bao Jun Tai, Xi Ping Feng
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of powered and manual tooth brushing on gingival inflammation in a Chinese population with mild to moderate gingivitis. METHODS: The present randomised, single-blind, parallel clinical trial was conducted in five cities in China. Generally healthy participants aged 18 to 65 years, who were non-smokers and had at least 20 sites of gingival bleeding, were included as eligible subjects. The subjects were randomly assigned to either the powered tooth brushing (PTB) group or standard manual tooth brushing (MTB) group...
December 21, 2023: Chinese Journal of Dental Research