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[Clinical effect of Sonicare electric toothbrush in treating gingivitis]
Hui-zhen Cao1, Wei Ye, Ying Pan
1Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Stomatology, Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200011, China.
Objective:
To observe the clinical effect of Sonicare toothbrush in treating gingivitis by means of using Sonicare toothbrush in both healthy group and gingivitis group.
Methods:
50 medical students aged 18 to 25 years old were selected. At first,The gingival Index(GI) was examined and they were divided into 2 different groups. The students were instructed to use the Sonicare toothbrush, demanding them to brush teeth 2 times one day and 2 minutes each time. One month later,the GI were reexamined.
Results:
After one-month period of using Sonicare toothbrush, the GI decreased significantly in both groups and the difference was statistically significant.
Conclusion:
Sonicare toothbrush can remove debris and improve gingival health. It is effective tool for family oral care.
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