Research Article
Comparison of Periodontal Status of Adult Individuals Using Charcoal and Regular Nylon Toothbrushes in a Nigerian Health Facility
Veronica Obianuju Amuh*
,
Adebola Ehizele,
Rebecca Ezebor
Issue:
Volume 14, Issue 1, February 2025
Pages:
1-11
Received:
23 January 2025
Accepted:
7 February 2025
Published:
24 February 2025
DOI:
10.11648/j.cmr.20251401.11
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Abstract: The high prevalence of periodontal disease in adolescents, adults, and older individuals makes it a public health concern. Although studies have been reported on the efficacy of charcoal-infused versus Nylon toothbrushes on periodontal health, there appears to be a lack of documented reports. This study compared individuals' periodontal health using a charcoal-infused and a regular nylon bristle toothbrush. This randomized clinical crossover study recruited all consecutive participants who presented to the Department of Periodontics at a tertiary facility for scaling, between May 2022 to April 2023. Each participant made use of each toothbrush; Charcoal-infused and Nylon toothbrush. Participants were instructed to brush with either toothbrush and the same fluoride toothpaste, morning and evening after meals, for three minutes and with the modified Bass technique. They were recalled after three weeks for assessment and the PI, GI, and CPITN were recorded at baseline and after three weeks of use of toothbrushes. After six months of washout (using whatever individual was used to), the toothbrush was exchanged, and the same procedure and assessments were done. Data collected were Biodata (age, sex, marital status, occupation, education, and ethnic group) and records of PI, GI, and CPITN values. A level of significance was set at p<0.05. All analysis was done with SPSS software version 26, (IBM, Armonk, New York, US). A total of twenty - two adults with a mean age of 32.82±12.19 years were recruited in this study. There was an improvement in periodontal status as all the participants had healthy gingivae at the end of the study. There was a significant reduction of the mean CPITN values for charcoal (p=0.0001) and Nylon (p= 0.001) over three weeks. However, there was no statistically significant difference in PI, GI, and CPITN (p =0.757, p =0.806, p =0.391, and p =0.1) respectively. The charcoal-infused toothbrush was not better than the Nylon bristle toothbrush in maintaining the periodontal status of participants in this study over three weeks. However, the periodontal status of participants was positively impacted.
Abstract: The high prevalence of periodontal disease in adolescents, adults, and older individuals makes it a public health concern. Although studies have been reported on the efficacy of charcoal-infused versus Nylon toothbrushes on periodontal health, there appears to be a lack of documented reports. This study compared individuals' periodontal health usin...
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