2000
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2000.tb00260.x
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Australian dentists' views on toothbrush wear and renewal

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to survey the views of Australian dentists on toothbrush wear, toothbrush renewal periods and recommendations to patients and to investigate the relationship between dentists' views on patients' toothbrush renewal intervals and dentists' own renewal habits. Questionnaires were mailed to 5,596 Australian general dental practitioners and replies received from 3,406 (61 per cent response rate). The majority of respondents (85.7 per cent) felt patients should renew their toothbrushes … Show more

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“…Recently, previous surveys of GDPs in Australia have returned response rates of between 61 to 75 per cent. [8][9][10][11] Other international studies have had similar low responses of between 53 and 65 per cent when surveying GDPs in the UK, Sweden and New Zealand. [12][13][14][15][16][17] However, the question remains whether or not those that responded are representative of all GDPs?…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Recently, previous surveys of GDPs in Australia have returned response rates of between 61 to 75 per cent. [8][9][10][11] Other international studies have had similar low responses of between 53 and 65 per cent when surveying GDPs in the UK, Sweden and New Zealand. [12][13][14][15][16][17] However, the question remains whether or not those that responded are representative of all GDPs?…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…The inference of these recommendations is that a toothbrush used for such a period, may be less effective in plaque removal than a brand new brush. 4 The toothbrushes are considered to be potential sources of oral, blood and systemic infection or reinfection. 1,5,6 They may act as a reservoir of opportunistic pathogens including Staphylococcus and Pseudomonas-like organisms.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Daly y colaboradores sugirieron que el desgaste de los cepillos dentales depende fundamentalmente de cómo se use el cepillo; aquellas personas que hacen un cepillado fuerte deberán renovar su cepillo más frecuentemente que las que realizan una fuerza más ligera durante el cepillado. 8 Van der Weijden y colaboradores afirmaron que no hay una relación lineal entre la fuerza y la eficacia en el cepillado y que la fuerza que se le debería aplicar al cepillo no debería ser mayor a los 4N. 9,10 Una buena higiene bucal puede verse afectada también, por la motivación que tenga el individuo para hacerla; la motivación se define como el interés que tiene una persona para enfrentar algo y puede verse condiciona por factores ambientales, personales y conductuales y que varía de un sujeto a otro.…”
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“…Por tanto, estos resultados coinciden en lo sugerido por la evidencia al indicar que es conveniente hacer un recambio del cepillo a partir del tercer mes. 8,10,17,23,28,29 De acuerdo con los resultados obtenidos en este trabajo, es necesario orientar las campañas para mejorar y facilitar a los niños una técnica de cepillado que sea más efectiva y acorde con cada individuo según su nivel de desarrollo ya que más que promover el hábito es importante lograr que se haga de una buena manera y este cumpla su finalidad. Puesto que los altos índices de placa predisponen a las enfermedades bucales como lo son la caries dental y la enfermedad periodontal.…”
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