The Plaque Removal Effectiveness of Powered and Manual Tooth Brush in Children: A Pilot Study
| Autor: | Betul Kargul, Muesser Ahu Durhan, Merve Uluakay |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Cumhuriyet Dental Journal, Vol 21, Iss 4, Pp 327-334 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1302-5805 2146-2852 |
| DOI: | 10.7126/cumudj.480461 |
| Popis: | Objective: Aim of this study was to compare the plaque-reducing effectiveness of powered and manual tooth brushing in a small group of children.Materials and Methods: Ten children aged between 7 to 10 years old were included the study. Each child firstly used manual tooth brush (ORAL B Stages for children). After two weeks children were asked to use powered tooth brush (ORAL-B TRIUMPH 5000 SMART GUIDE) for two weeks. Turesky modification of the Quigley and Hein Plaque Index (TQHPI) and Approximal Plaque Index (API) scores were recorded every two weeks. Friedman test and Wilcoxon signed rank test were used for comparison the jaws and powered brush /manual brush. Significance at p |
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