Are bristle stiffness and bristle end-shape related to adverse effects on soft tissues during toothbrushing? A systematic review.

Background: Toothbrushing might be associated with the development of soft tissue lesions. This systemic review aimed to examine soft tissue lesions caused by different bristle stiffnesses and bristle end-shapes in manual toothbrushes in adult individuals.

Materials And Methods: Scopus, EMBASE and PubMed databases were searched to find controlled trials that evaluated manual toothbrush bristle stiffness and/or end-shape in regard to soft tissue safety.

Efficacy of two mouthwashes with cetylpyridinium chloride: a controlled randomized clinical trial.

This study aimed to evaluate the anti-plaque and anti-gingivitis effects of two mouthwashes containing cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), in comparison to negative control mouthwash. One hundred and twenty subjects were randomly assigned to study groups: test (0.075% CPC and 0.

Efficacy of two soft-bristle toothbrushes in plaque removal: a randomized controlled trial.

The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy in supragingival plaque removal of two soft-bristle toothbrushes. Seventy volunteers were allocated randomly to the Colgate Slim Soft or Curaprox CS5460 toothbrush grourps. At baseline appointment, volunteers underwent plaque examination using the Rustogi Modification of the Navy Plaque Index.