Interproximal vs midradicular effects of a counter-rotational powered brush during supportive periodontal therapy.

Abstract

Removing plaque from interproximal areas is critical in preventing periodontal disease recurrence. Studies have shown the INTERPLAK counter-rotational powered brush is more proficient at this than conventional methods. To compare the effectiveness of the counter-rotational powered brush with conventional methods on midradicular and interproximal surfaces, periodontal surgery patients who were in supportive periodontal therapy were grouped into those using the counter-rotational powered brush device and those using conventional methods. Various measures of periodontal health indicated that over the 6-month study period, the counter-rotational powered brush resulted in a 40% to 60% improvement in clinical periodontal conditions compared with a 15% to 40% improvement with conventional methods.