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  • Title: Clinical assessment of the INTERPLAK toothbrush vs a conventional brush plus floss.
    Author: Love JW, Drisko CL, Killoy WJ, Tira DE, Love JD.
    Journal: Compend Suppl; 1993; (16):S587-8, S593-8; quiz S612-4. PubMed ID: 8055499.
    Abstract:
    Thirty clinical recall patients from the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Dentistry participated in a 4-week study to determine the long-term effectiveness of the INTERPLAK Home Plaque-Removal Instrument compared to manual brushing and flossing. Patients were divided into two groups, with each group using the INTERPLAK device for 2 months and the manual brush for 2 months. Patients were assessed according to measured indices for plaque, bleeding, crevice depth, and calculus. The study found that both kinds of brushes significantly reduced plaque, bleeding, and crevice depth; however, only the INTERPLAK brush reduced calculus. Improvements on all indices were greater for the INTERPLAK device than they were for manual brushing and flossing. At the end of the 4 months, most patients indicated that they would continue to use the INTERPLAK device.
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