Full-mouth Electronic Toothbrush vs. Conventional Electronic Toothbrush

The primary purpose is to compare the FMET + ADA dentifrice to the conventional ETB + ADA dentifrice. The exploratory aim is to compare the FMET + foam system to both the FMET + ADA dentifrice and conventional ETB + ADA dentifrice. Baseline and 30-day outcome measures will be collected to evaluate the impact on clinical indicators of gingivitis, plaque, and patient perceptions.

Inclusion criteria

• University of Minnesota School of Dentistry patient of record who is 18 years of age or older.
• Documented periodontal classification of mild to moderate gingivitis (>10% BOP) or documented gingivitis on an intact, reduce, or stable with a history of periodontitis in AxiUm electronic health record (EHR) >10% BOP.
• A minimum of 25% plaque measured O'Leary plaque score.
• A minimum of five natural teeth in each quadrant (excluding third molars, dental implants or teeth with more that ½ of natural surface restored).
• Be willing to abstain from all professional oral hygiene care (prophy/periodontal maintenance) during the study.
• Be willing to abstain from the use of any other dental cleaning aids (dental floss, water flossers, interdental brushes, dental or tooth picks, mouthwash, etc.) during the study.
• Access to personal email account and a device connected to the internet to complete questionnaires and communicate with study team.

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of aggressive, necrotizing, uncommon periodontal disease, or any uncontrolled periodontal condition.
• Presence of any physical limitation or restriction that might preclude normal oral hygiene procedures (i.e. need another individual to perform oral self-care).
• Fixed prosthesis (i.e. implant retained denture), orthodontic appliance or under orthodontic treatment.
• Any medication that may impact periodontal conditions (i.e., phenytoin, calcium antagonists, cyclosporin, warfarin, antimicrobials, or steroids).
• Have any uncontrolled medical condition or immunocompromised that may impact the study (i.e. uncontrolled diabetes HbA1c > 7, HIV).
• Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or unsure of pregnancy status (self-reported)
• ≥2 weeks of antibiotic use in the past three months. Or antibiotic use in the last six weeks.
• Cigarette use within the last year
• Unable to comply with the study protocol