| Autor: |
N G, Rubtsova, S V, Sirak, A G, Sirak |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Stomatologiia. 93(2) |
| ISSN: |
0039-1735 |
| Popis: |
Lack of proper oral hygiene practices can lead to treatment failure in patients with implant-retained restorations. Structural changes of toothbrush bristles were studied using scanning electron microscopy and correlated with cleaning efficiency which was assessed at baseline and after 3 months of use of various toothbrushes types in 146 patients with implant-retained restorations. Oral hygiene was valued according to several indices (Approximal Plaque-Index (API), the Turesky index (PI), a modified superstructure plaque index Silness-Loe (PLIsk). Ultrasound toothbrush provided the best and the most efficient cleaning outcome in patients with implant-retained restorations. Scanning electron microscopy proved ultrasonic toothbrush bristles to be more resistant to abrasion during the three-month use. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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