Efficacy of a sonic toothbrush on inflammation and probing depth in adult periodontitis

• Published in: Journal of periodontology (1970) Vol. 67; no. 9; p. 900
• Main Authors: O'Beirne, G, Johnson, R H, Persson, G R, Spektor, M D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.1996
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Analysis of Variance; Chi-Square Distribution; Female; Gingival Crevicular Fluid - immunology; Humans; Interleukins - analysis; Male; Middle Aged; Periodontal Attachment Loss - therapy; Periodontal Index; Periodontitis - therapy; Single-Blind Method; Sonication; Statistics, Nonparametric; Toothbrushing - instrumentation

This single-blind, 8-week study compared the efficacy of a sonic toothbrush and a manual brush in 40 patients with adult periodontitis. Qualitative clinical indices and quantitative laboratory methods were used to monitor the periodontal status of 3 pockets 5 to 7 mm deep in each subject. Patients w...