ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
A Novel, Simple, Frequent Oral Cleaning Method Reduces Damaging Bacteria in the Dental Microbiota.
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- Traditional Oral Hygiene Practices and Their Effectiveness: A Systematic Review of the Evidence.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2026Pooled it
- Oral hygiene changes & compliance with telemonitoring device in individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities: a randomized controlled crossover trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Trial
- Navigating fluoride hesitancy: mapping the evidence base for fluoride-free toothpaste alternatives.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Review
- Topical Polyherbal Phytopreparation Reduces Gingival Inflammation: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Clinical Study Supported by In Silico Analysis.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Awareness, Perception, and Knowledge about Oral Microbiota among College of Dentistry Students in Gulf Medical University/United Arab Emirates.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
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- Oral Health and Hygiene Practices from Baramulla District, Jammu and Kashmir, India: A Questionnaire-Based Cross-Sectional Observational Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Structural and functional changes in the oral microbiome of patients with craniofacial microsomia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Oral Health and Caries Prevention: How Tongue Hygiene Helps Maintain Balance of Microbiota and Overall Health in Pediatric Patients.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Can the Adoption of Salvadora Persica among School-aged Learners Lead to Improved Oral Hygiene Practices?International journal of school health · 2024Article
- Editorial: Public health dentistry and oral infectious disease dynamics, diagnosis and management.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Short-term effects of Chlorhexidine mouthwash and Listerine on oral microbiome in hospitalized patients.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2023Article
- Impact of Refined and Unrefined Sugar and Starch on the Microbiota in Dental Biofilm.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
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Abstract
aimDental diseases can be prevented by reducing early bacterial colonization in biofilm, a precursor to mature dental plaque. Most studies on dental disease pathogenesis focus on mature plaque and fail to address the impact of oral cleaning on biofilm formation. Here we used next-generation metagenomics to assess the effects of a new method of regular, simple biofilm disruption on the oral metagenome. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis was a randomized, controlled study of 45 healthy children divided into three groups. Participants avoided oral cleaning for 3 days and then performed 10 days of oral cleaning either by: (1) brushing and tongue cleaning twice a day (BT) with toothpaste; (2) Gum and tooth rubbing with Index Finger Tongue cleaning and water Swishing (GIFTS) after each meal, snack, and drink; or (3) GIFTS twice a day with nano-charcoal and tongue cleaning (CT) (
resultsGIFTS more significantly reduced (
conclusionHere, we introduce the "frequent disruption of biofilm" concept for enhanced oral hygiene. GIFTS can be used to prevent early bacterial colonization of biofilm and plaque formation in both small children and adults. Frequent biofilm disturbance more effectively disrupts early bacterial colonization than twice oral cleaning, is nonabrasive, and is, therefore, a practical and straightforward complement to regular toothbrushing for improved oral hygiene and disease prevention.
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