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Single-use plaque removal efficacy of three power toothbrushes . 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 refraining from all oral hygiene procedures for 23-25 hours , subjects received an oral tissue examination and those with pre-brushing whole mouth mean plaque scores > or = 0.6 based on the Rustogi et al . Modified Navy Plaque Index were randomly assigned to treatment sequence . After brushing with the assigned toothbrush and a commercially available dentifrice for 2 minutes , oral tissues were then re-examined and post-brushing plaque scores recorded . Following a brief washout period between two additional visits , the above procedures were repeated with the two alternate toothbrushes . One examiner , blinded to the treatment sequence , performed all clinical measurements . RESULTS A total of 79 subjects ( 28 males and 51 females ) were enrolled and completed the study . Each toothbrush was found to be safe and significantly reduced plaque levels after a single brushing . The PC 7000 and 3DE were equally more effective in plaque removal than the SA , at all tooth areas , reducing plaque by 59.0 % , 59.7 % and 51.8 % , respectively on whole mouth surfaces , and by 67.5 % , 67.8 % and 59.4 % , respectively on approximal surfaces . CONCLUSIONS The action of the oscillating/rotating/pulsating toothbrushes ( Oral-B ProfessionalCare 7000 and Oral-B 3D Excel ) was more effective in plaque removal than the high-frequency toothbrush ( Sonicare Advance ) .
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power toothbrushes
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two oscillating/rotating/pulsating toothbrushes
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Oral-B ProfessionalCare 7000 [ PC 7000
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Oral-B 3D Excel [ 3DE
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efficacy
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safety
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plaque removal efficacy
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oral tissues were then re-examined and post-brushing plaque scores recorded
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safe
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plaque levels
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Outcome_Physical
plaque
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Participant_Sample-size
79
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28
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males
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51
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females