# Mechanical Plaque Control and Gingivitis Reduction in Fixed Appliance Patients

> **NCT00681135** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Sebastian Zingler** · enrollment: 118 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Dental Plaque
- Gingivitis

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** sonic toothbrush (Philips Sonicare® FlexCare, Typ HX6942/04)
- **DEVICE:** manual toothbrush / interdental toothbrush (elmex® Inter X medium toothbrush / interdental brush Curaprox®)
- **DEVICE:** manual toothbrush (elmex® Inter X medium toothbrush)
- **DEVICE:** manual toothbrush (elmex® Inter X medium toothbrush)

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00681135
- **Lead sponsor:** Sebastian Zingler
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2008-04
- **Primary completion:** 2010-12
- **Final completion:** 2011-04
- **Target enrollment:** 118 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2012-02-22


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00681135

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00681135, "Mechanical Plaque Control and Gingivitis Reduction in Fixed Appliance Patients". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00681135. Licensed CC0.

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