ArticleBMC oral health2022
What characterizes effective tooth brushing of daily users of powered versus manual toothbrushes?
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- Manual toothbrushing techniques for plaque removal and the prevention of gingivitis-A systematic review with network meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Self-determined use of provided powered oral hygiene devices leads to improved gingival health after 1 year: a longitudinal clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2024Trial
- Results of objective brushing data recorded from a powered toothbrush used by elderly individuals with mild cognitive impairment related to values for oral health.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Trial
- "You should brush your teeth better": a randomized controlled trial comparing best-possible versus as-usual toothbrushing.BMC oral health · 2023Trial
- Comparison Between Powered and Manual Toothbrushes Effectiveness for Maintaining an Optimal Oral Health Status.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2024Review
- Toothbrushing behavior over time: A correlational analysis of repeatedly assessed brushing performance.PloS one · 2024Article
- Association between Handgrip Strength and Periodontitis in Korean Adults Aged ≥30 Years: Data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2014-2015).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Comparing the effectiveness of water flosser and dental floss in plaque reduction among adults: A systematic review.Journal of Indian Society of PeriodontologyReview
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Abstract
backgroundRecent data show comparable deficits in oral cleanliness after tooth brushing in habitual users of powered toothbrushes (PT) and manual toothbrushes (MT). The present analysis explores the origin of these deficits by relating aspects of the observed tooth brushing behaviour to plaque after tooth brushing.
methodsUsers of rotating-oscillating PT (N = 48) and of MT (N = 52) brushed their teeth the best they could while being filmed. Video analyses assessed brushing time, number of sextants brushed sufficiently long (7.5 s per surface; NSBSL), brushing of outer surfaces with closed jaws, and brushing movements. Correlation analyses examined the relationship between these parameters and plaque after brushing (Marginal Plaque Index (MPI); Turesky modification of Quigley Hein Index (TQHI)) and gingivitis (Papillary Bleeding Index (PBI)).
resultsIn PT users, correlations between behaviour and MPI-scores were significant for the NSBSL (outer surfaces: rho = - 0.249; inner surfaces: rho = - 0.510) and brushing duration (outer surfaces: rho = - 0.399; inner surfaces: rho = - 0.509). In MT users, vertical movements on the outer surfaces were positively related to MPI (rho = 0.299). In contrast, circular movements correlated negatively with MPI in those who brushed all outer sextants sufficiently long (n = 47: rho = - 0.294). In both groups, PBI-scores on the inner surfaces were negatively correlated to NSBSL and brushing duration (rho = - 0.327 - rho = - 0.246).
conclusionNSBSL and brushing duration appear to play an important role for brushing effectiveness and gingival health in PT and MT users. Whether PT users apply brushing movements or not apparently does not affect the result. In MT users, circular movements seem to be more efficient than vertical movements on the outer surfaces.
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