| Autor: |
Anna Eliašová, Eva Kovaľová, Tatiana Klamárová, Bohuslav Novák |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
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| Zdroj: |
Health Problems of Civilization. 1:47-53 |
| ISSN: |
2353-6942 |
| DOI: |
10.5114/hpc.2015.57105 |
| Popis: |
Objectives. The primary objective of the study was to test toothbrushes with different types of filaments (conical vs. rounded) with respect to cause gingival abrasion after surgical intervention of wisdom teeth. A secondary objective was to evaluate the efficacy of plaque removal and the improvement of gingival conditions to alleviate wound healing and to avoid gingivitis. Methods. One hundred and seventy-three healthy subjects with surgical intervention of wisdom teeth participated in a randomized, single blind study and were randomly allocated to control group (standard ADA reference toothbrush) or test group (meridol® special toothbrush with conical filaments). Clinical examinations included gingival abrasion, plaque index and gingival index, and were conducted at baseline, 7 and 28 days. Results. For the gingival abrasion the mean number of lesions of all sizes was after 28 days significantly lower in the test group (p-value |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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