Clinical trial of a novel interdental brush cleaning system.

Abstract

When compared to control and positive control interdental cleaning procedures, daily use of IDBs was effective in reducing interproximal plaque and gingivitis scores, as well as interproximal bleeding on probing. The benefits were evident at two weeks, but were more consistent after four weeks. The 0.05% cetylpyridinium gel-releasing IDB system did not appear to confer a consistently independent incremental benefit.