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Comparing the efficacy of a high pressure spray oral hygiene appliance and a sonic vibration toothbrush in reducing dental plaque

2014; Volume: 38; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.11149/jkaoh.2014.38.2.71

ISSN

2093-7784

Autores

Kiduck Park, Woo-Chul Park, Kwang‐Hak Bae, Bo‐Hyoung Jin, Dai-Il Baek,

Tópico(s)

Dental Research and COVID-19

Resumo

Objectives This study aims to compare home care dental devices for their dental plaque removal ability. Methods A single blinded randomized crossover clinical study design was used to measure plaque index (Turesky Modification Quigley-Hein Plaque Index). Results All 3 groups showed a statistically significant decrease in the plaque index after usage (P<0.001). In manual tooth-brushing group, the teeth on the right dental arch showed a greater decrease in the plaque index than on the left arch (P=0.041). All appliances showed greater plaque reduction in the upper right posterior teeth than in the lower right posterior teeth (P=0.009, 0.004, 0.007). Conclusions The results of this study support development of more effective oral hygiene appliances and emphasis on oral hygienic education.

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