Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate in 4- to 7-year-olds the efficacy of plaque removal of 2 toothbrushes: (1) the Philips Sonicare for Kids (SFK) power toothbrush with 2 amplitude settings (A and B); and (2) the Oral-B Stages 3 toothbrush (MTB).
Methods: Sixty-eight children participated in a single-masked, randomized, split-mouth study. Only subjects with a Quigley Hein plaque index (modified by Turesky et al.
The Sonicare FlexCare and the Oral-B Triumph Professional Care 9000 power toothbrushes were compared in a single-use, examiner-masked, crossover clinical trial. Outcomes were evaluated using the Turesky Modified Quigley-Hein (TMQH) plaque index. Percent reduction in overall plaque score because of toothbrushing was the primary efficacy measure.
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