Comparison of the efficacy of parental brushing using powered versus manual tooth brush: A randomized, four-period, two-treatment, single-blinded crossover study.

Autor:	Purushotham, Pooja, Rao, Arathi, Natarajan, Srikant, Shrikrishna, Suprabha, Purushotham, Pooja Mysore, Shrikrishna, Suprabha Baranya
Předmět:	TOOTHBRUSHES CROSSOVER trials CLINICAL trials RESEARCH TOOTH care & hygiene RESEARCH methodology MEDICAL cooperation EVALUATION research PRODUCT design COMPARATIVE studies RANDOMIZED controlled trials BLIND experiment PARENTS
Zdroj:	Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry; Jan-Mar2021, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p95-100, 6p
Abstrakt:	Background: Children <5 years of age need parental assistance with tooth brushing.Purpose: The aim is to compare the efficacy of manual and powered toothbrushes for plaque removal when used by parents to brush their children's teeth.Methods: This randomized, four-period, two-treatment, examiner-blinded, crossover clinical trial comprised children aged 3-5 years. Tooth brushing was performed by the parent using a manual or powered toothbrush. Pre- and post-brushing plaque assessments were performed using the Turesky Modified Quigley-Hein Plaque Index. Differences in plaque scores were calculated using the paired t-test.Results: A significant difference (P < 0.001) in the reduction of the plaque score was observed between the manual and powered tooth brushing groups.Conclusion: Powered toothbrushes performed significantly better than manual toothbrushes in terms of plaque removal when used by parents to brush their child's teeth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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