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Hong, Jung, Um, Chae, Jung, Kim, Choi, and Kim: Efficacy of the Sonicare Elite® in plaque removal and reduction of gingival inflammation from hard-to-reach sites of the moderate periodontitis
Original Article

The Journal of the Korean Academy of Periodontology 2006; 36(3): 693-703.

Published online: 30 September 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5051/jkape.2006.36.3.693

Efficacy of the Sonicare Elite® in plaque removal and reduction of gingival inflammation from hard-to-reach sites of the moderate periodontitis

Ji-Youn Hong, Sung-Won Jung, Yoo-Jung Um, Gyung-Jun Chae, Ui-Won Jung, Chang-Sung Kim, Seong-Ho Choi, Chong-Kwan Kim

Department of Periodontology, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Research Institute for Periodontal Regeneration, Korea.

Corresponding author (ckkim@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr)

Copyright © 2006 Korean Academy of Periodontology

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the Sonicare Elite® power toothbrush in plaque removal and reduction of gingivitis from hard-to-reach sites of the moderate periodontitis compared to regular manual toothbrush in 12 week follow-up.
82 subjects with incipient to moderate periodontitis were randomly assigned to use either the manual or sonic brush, instructed in its use, and asked to brush 2 times a day for 2 minutes. Plaque scores were taken at baseline, 1, 4, 12 weeks using Silness & Löe plaque index and gingival inflammation was assessed by the Löe & Silness gingival index. The results were as follows.
1. The Sonicare Elite® power toothbrush showed a significant reduction(p<0.0001) of the plaque(Silness & Löe) and gingival inflammation(Löe & Silness).
2. The Sonicare Elite® power toothbrush showed a significant better reduction of plaque and gingivitis(p<0.05) than the manual toothbrush after 1, 4, and 12 weeks.
3. The Sonicare Elite® power toothbrush demonstrated a significant reduction(p<0.0001) of the plaque in interproximal sites(p<0.0001), buccal sites(p<0.0001) and the lingual sites(p=0.0018) of the teeth.
4.The Sonicare Elite® power toothbrush demonstrated a significant reduction(p<0.0001) of the gingival inflammation in the interproximal sites(p<0.0001), the buccal sites(p<0.0001) and the lingual sites(p<0.0001) of the teeth.
The results of this study support the findings that Sonicare Elite® power toothbrush has a great potential to remove the plaque and resolve the gingival inflammation during the period of 12 week.

Keywords: moderate periodontitis, electric toothbrush, plaque, gingival inflammation

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