Science and Education Publishing International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research 2 6A 2014 10 28 An Evaluation of Plaque Removal Efficacy of Five Commercially Available Toothbrushes: A Comparative Clinical Study 15 20 EN Swarna Chakrapani Department Of Periodontology, SIBAR Institute of Dental Sciences, Takkellapadu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India Tejaswin Polepalle Lakshmikanth Kolaparthy RupaSruthi Kuntcham Chaitanya Adurty Sindhuri Sirigadha IJDSR201426A4 10.12691/ijdsr-2-6A-4 2014 10 10 2014 10 25 2014 10 28 Background and Objectives - The aim of the study is to compare the plaque removal efficacy of five commercially available tooth brushes. Materials & Methods -The study group consisted of 75 subjects with age ranging 17 to 27 years distributed into five groups- Group A [Colgate Supershine], Group B [Colgate Zig zag], Group C [Oral B Allrounder], Group D [Oral B Fresh Clean], Group E [Pepsodent double action]. Study was single blinded, randomized clinical trial. Turesky- Gilmore- Glickmann Modification of Quigley-Hein Plaque Index and Modified Sulcular bleeding index were assessed at baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks. Results - All brushes showed significant reduction in plaque score over 8 weeks. The percentage of plaque reduction from baseline to 4 weeks for Group A, B, C, D & E is 58.74, 61.95, 57.86, 50.28 & 53.59 respectively. The percentage of plaque reduction from baseline to 8 weeks for Group A, B, C, D & E is 67.83, 76.11, 62.86, 56.42 & 60.13 respectively. The percentage of plaque reduction from 4 weeks to 8 weeks for Group A, B, C, D & E is 22.03, 37.21, 11.86, 12.36 & 14.08 respectively. However, the reduction of plaque scores is greater in Group B [76%] when compared to other groups. Conclusion - Within the limitations of the study, the data derived from the study shows that all the tooth brushes has shown decrease in plaque scores. In comparison, Colgate Zig zag [Group B] has some beneficial effects in reduction of plaque scores.