scholarly journals The effect of Light Emitting Diode electric toothbrush on gingivitis: a randomized controlled trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung-Jo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Electric Toothbrush ◽  
Effect Of Light

scholarly journals Randomized controlled trial of light-emitting diode phototherapy

2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 565-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
M J Maisels ◽  
E A Kring ◽  
J DeRidder
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Green light‐emitting diode phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: Randomized controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (5) ◽  
pp. 465-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toru Kuboi ◽  
Takashi Kusaka ◽  
Hitoshi Okada ◽  
Makoto Arioka ◽  
Kohichiroh Nii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Green Light ◽  
Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals Double surface light emitting diode phototherapy versus double surface compact florescent light phototherapy in neonatal non-haemolytic hyperbilirubinemia: a randomized controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1701
Author(s):  
Sham B. Lohiya ◽  
Tarsem Jindal
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Late Preterm ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Preterm Neonates ◽  
Serum Total Bilirubin ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Double Surface

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate whether light-emitting diode (LED) phototherapy is as efficacious as compact fluorescent tube (CFT) phototherapy for the treatment of non-hemolytic jaundice in healthy term and late preterm neonates.Methods: Study design was open label randomized controlled trial conducted at tertiary care NICU. Healthy term and late preterm neonates with non-haemolytic jaundice included in the present study. Intervention was double-surface LED or CFT phototherapy. Primary outcome variable was duration of phototherapy.Results: A total of 60 neonates were randomized to receive LED (n=30) or CFT (n=30) phototherapy. The baseline demographic and biochemical variables were similar in the two groups. The median duration of phototherapy (Mean±SD) in the two groups was comparable (26.7±7.0) h vs (24.8±6.05) h, P=0.0.241). The rate of fall of serum total bilirubin (STB) during phototherapy in initial 6 hours was significantly more LED group (n=30), 3.43±0.65 versus (n=30) 2.22±0.55 with P-value of <0.001.Conclusions: LED and CFT phototherapy units were equally efficacious in the management of non-haemolytic hyperbilirubinemia in healthy term and late-preterm neonates.  Side effects were rare, comparable in the two groups and included only rash.

scholarly journals Efficacy of a U-Shaped Automatic Electric Toothbrush in Dental Plaque Removal: A Cross-Over Randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (13) ◽  
pp. 4649
Author(s):  
Michele Nieri ◽  
Veronica Giuntini ◽  
Umberto Pagliaro ◽  
Monica Giani ◽  
Lorenzo Franchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Plaque Score ◽  
Plaque Removal ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Electric Toothbrush

Background: The aim of this single-use, four-treatment, four-period (visit), cross-over, mono-centered, examiner-blind, cross-over randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to evaluate the efficacy in dental plaque removal of a U-shaped automatic electric toothbrush (U) compared to a conventional powered toothbrush (P), a habitual toothbrushing procedure (H), and no brushing (N). Methods: Eligible participants were volunteer students. Primary outcome measure was the reduction in full-mouth plaque score (FMPS) after brushing. The secondary outcome variable was a visual analogic scale (VAS) on subjective clean mouth sensation. Mixed models were performed for difference in FMPS and VAS. Results: Twenty-two participants were randomized to the treatments in the four periods of the study. The differences between treatments in FMPS reduction after brushing were statistically significant (p < 0.0001). The differences were statistically significant between the U and P groups (difference −48; 95% CI from −54 to −41) favoring the P group, and between the U and H groups (difference −45; 95% CI from −52 to −39) favoring the H group. On the contrary, the difference between the U and N groups was not significant (difference 5; 95% CI from −2 to 12) favoring the U group. The differences between treatments in clean mouth VAS was statistically significant (p < 0.0001) favoring the P and H groups. Conclusions: The U-shaped automatic electric toothbrush tested in this study proved to be not effective in removing dental plaque.

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