Plaque Removal Efficacy of Different Toothbrushes: A Comparative Study
| Autor: | Rashu Grover, Neha Aggarwal, Gunmeen Sadana, Sunil Gupta, Karan Bansal |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Plaque index
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry |
| ISSN: | 0975-1904 0974-7052 |
| Popis: | Aim and objective This study aimed to compare the plaque removal efficacy of different toothbrushes and to ascertain the most efficient mechanical mean for daily plaque removal so as to maintain oral health in a preeminent way. Study design It was a randomized controlled clinical trial consisting of 60 subjects divided into three groups (group I ultrasonic and sonic toothbrush, group II multidirectional toothbrush, and group III manual toothbrush) with 20 in each group. Prebrushing and postbrushing plaque scores were recorded at weekly intervals for four weeks using Turesky modification of Quigley and Hein plaque index. Results Statistically significant differences (p < 0.001) existed in mean percent reduction of pre-day 1 to pre-day 28 mean percent reduction in plaque values of the ultrasonic toothbrush group (111.92 ± 25.20), the multidirectional toothbrush group (189.06 ± 52.70), and the manual toothbrush group (42.34 ± 14.77). Similar results were found in post-day 1 to post-day 28 mean percent reduction in plaque values. Conclusion Group II (i.e., multidirectional toothbrush) showed maximum mean percent reduction in prebrushing and postbrushing plaque scores at the end of four weeks when compared with the baseline values followed by ultrasonic toothbrush and manual toothbrush. How to cite this article Aggarwal N, Gupta S, Grover R, et al. Plaque Removal Efficacy of Different Toothbrushes: A Comparative Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2019;12(5):385–390. |
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