Denture cleaning showdown: superfloss vs. brushes vs. water flosser
NCT ID NCT07474493
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests three common cleaning aids—superfloss, interdental brushes, and a water flosser—in 18 adults with full-arch implant-supported dentures. Each person uses one method for three months, then switches to the next, so everyone tries all three. The goal is to find which tool removes the most plaque to help prevent gum infections and other complications.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 18 people
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- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥18 years; 2. Patients with single-arch or full-arch edentulism / terminal dentition who have completed implant placement and immediate restoration and are scheduled to receive the definitive prosthesis; 3. Patients with good compliance who provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Smoking (≥10 cigarettes per day); 2. Lack of self-care ability and unable to perform prosthesis cleaning independently; 3. Uncontrolled periodontitis in remaining teeth or unstable periodontal condition; 4. Presence of failed implants in the full-arch implant restoration and requiring second implantation.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Oral and Maxillo-facial Implantology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200011, China
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