Comparative Evaluation Of Clinical Efficacy Of Manual And Powered Tooth Brush

Background: It is now universally contended that prevention and inhibition of plaque accumulation on the tooth surfaces are likely to cause a major breakthrough to achieve optimum periodontal health. In the view of great importance of plaque removal, a number of techniques has been advocated for effective utility of tooth brushing. This study is an endeavor to find out if powered brushing is better than manual brushing.Aims and Objectives: This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of the manual toothbrush and powered toothbrush on 45 patients, in the age group of 19-23 years over a period of 28 days. The aim was to study the effect of the powered toothbrush (Braun 2D) and the manual toothbrush (regular advantage plus) on removal of supra-gingival plaque and improvement of gingival health.Materials and Methods: The selected subjects were classified under two groups: Group A (manual tooth brushing) and Group B (powered tooth brushing) and the subjects were evaluated over a period of 28 days.Results: Statistical evaluation of clinical observations was carried out. Highly significant difference between pre-and postbrushing mean values was seen in both Group A and Group B (P < 0.001).Conclusion: The results of the study showed that the powered toothbrush demonstrated clinical and statistical improvement in overall plaque and gingival scores. This also proved that Braun 2D Powered toothbrush is safe, superior, and an effective alternative to the manual toothbrush in the overall improvement of gingival health.