Clinical evaluation of three toothbrush models tested by schoolchildren

Stroski, M L; Maso, Adelaide; Wambier, Letícia Maíra; Chibinski, Ana Cláudia Rodrigues; Pochapski, Márcia Thaís; Santos, Fábio André dos; Wambier, Denise Stadler

doi:10.1111/j.1601-5037.2010.00476.x

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“…Dental caries and periodontal disease can be prevented and well-controlled by sufficient mechanical removal of dental plaque [2]. Otherwise, the biofilm causes gingival inflammation and in severe conditions results in periodontitis and attachment loss [3]. Tooth brushing is utilized as the most widely accepted technique for plaque elimination among adults and children [3-5].…”

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Comparison of Three types of Tooth Brushes on Plaque and Gingival Indices: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Moeintaghavi¹,

Sargolzaie²,

Rostampour³

et al. 2017

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Objective:To compare clinical results of three types of manual tooth brushes on plaque removal efficacy and gingivitis.Method:This study is a single blind randomized trial with crossover design which involved 30 periodontaly healthy individuals. Professional plaque removal and oral hygiene instruction were performed for all the participants in the first step of our study followed by asking them to avoid brushing for 2 days. Thereafter plaque and gingivitis scores were measured using plaque and gingival indices (PI and GI). Then subjects were instructed to use Pulsar tooth brush for a two-week period and then, GI and PI indices were assessed again. After passing one-week period for wash out, subjects didn't brush for 2 days and indices were recorded again. The same procedure was done for CrossAction, and Butler 411 tooth brushes respectively and at the end of the study these variables were analyzed using SPSS software ver.16. Repeated measurement ANOVA test was used to compare the scores between different brushes.Result:Finding of this study reveals that using all three types of tooth brushes resulted in significant plaque and gingivitis reduction compared to baseline levels. Pulsar tooth brush was significantly more effective in diminishing PI and GI than Butler tooth brush (p=0.044 and 0.031 respectively).Conclusion:According to our findings all 3 types of tooth brushes are effective in reduction of plaque and gingivitis and this reduction is significantly greater for Pulsar tooth brush compared to Butler and CrossAction tooth brushes.

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Comparison of Three types of Tooth Brushes on Plaque and Gingival Indices: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Moeintaghavi¹,

Sargolzaie²,

Rostampour³

et al. 2017

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“…In a single-blind crossover study conducted by Stroski et al, 18 the performance of various toothbrush models for controlling plaque was compared. The three toothbrushes were capable of efficiently removing plaque.…”

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Effectiveness of Different Bristle Designs of Toothbrushes and Periodontal Status among Fixed Orthodontic Patients: A Double-blind Crossover Design

Punathil

Shetty³

et al. 2018

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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Aim:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of different bristle designs of toothbrushes and the periodontal status among patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment. Materials and methods:This randomized controlled trial (RCT) consisted of 45 adolescents (comprising 20 males and 25 females) undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment. The study participants were randomly allocated to three groups, each group being assigned a locally available toothbrush with a particular design of toothbrush bristle. In the first test phase, group I study participants were allocated to toothbrush with flat bristles, group II study subjects were allocated to toothbrush with zigzag bristles, and group III study participants were allocated to toothbrush with crisscross bristles. The study participants were recalled after 4 weeks to check the effectiveness of the allocated toothbrushes. A washout period of 1 week was maintained to ensure that there was no carryover effect of the different bristle designs. In the second test phase, each patient used the opposite toothbrush bristle design (group I: toothbrush with zigzag bristles, group II: toothbrush with crisscross bristles, and group III: toothbrush with flat bristles). Plaque scores were measured using Turesky-Gilmore-Glickman modification of Quigley-Hein plaque index (PI). Effectiveness of Different Results:In both phase 1 and 2 of this RCT, toothbrush with crisscross bristles exhibited maximum plaque reduction among the three different bristle design toothbrushes following 30 days (p = 0.312 ± 0.102 and 0.280 ± 0.110, respectively), which was statistically significant. Conclusion:It was concluded that all the three designs of toothbrushes were effective in removing plaque in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances. But among the three different toothbrushes, toothbrush with crisscross bristles showed the highest mean plaque reduction.Clinical significance: Plaque accumulation around the orthodontic brackets and gingival margins is quite common among the fixed orthodontic patients, who encounter difficulty in maintaining good oral hygiene. Specially designed toothbrushes are very essential for effective plaque removal among the patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment.

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“…However, in the area of dentistry, it is known that the physical characteristics of the toothbrushes themselves play a secondary role as compared to the proper mechanics of brushing 24 , and that in Brazil there is a mandatory insertion of fluoride in all toothpastes.…”

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Oral health, the perspective of the inmate and the context of vulnerability

Fadel

Valentim

Fillus

et al. 2015

Rev. odontol. UNESP

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ResumoIntrodução: O aumento da população encarcerada é um fenômeno que vem sistematicamente sofrendo incremento no mundo todo, levando a superlotação dos presídios, a qual tem consequência direta nas condições de saúde destes indivíduos. Objetivo: Explorar a relação entre saúde bucal, trajetória de vida e percepção de sujeitos em contexto de vulnerabilidade. Material e método: Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo desenvolvido junto a encarcerados de uma Penitenciária Estadual. Para obtenção e tratamento dos dados utilizou-se entrevista individual e técnica da Análise de Conteúdo Temática. Resultado: Os entrevistados apresentaram uma percepção limitada do processo saúde e doença bucal, fomentada por experiências de familiares e de conhecimento adquirido na rua ou na mídia. A trajetória de vida em cárcere pareceu pouco influenciar neste entendimento. No entanto, a vivência no cárcere influenciou na condição bucal dos encarcerados através da facilitação do acesso ao serviço odontológico e a materiais de higiene bucal e melhoria em seus conhecimentos e hábitos de saúde. As referências de saúde bucal expostas mostraram-se, em geral, consonantes com o chamado senso comum e com estudos desenvolvidos em populações socialmente similares. Conclusão: Desta forma, considerando-se as limitações impostas pela forma da coleta dados, sob um contexto de cárcere e vulnerabilidade, sugere-se uma influência não prejudicial da condição estudada sobre a saúde bucal dos encarcerados.Descritores: Vulnerabilidade social; saúde bucal; estilo de vida. AbstractIntroduction: The increase in prison populations is a phenomenon which is systematically rising throughout the world, leading to overcrowding of prisons, which has direct consequences on the health conditions of the individuals. Objective: To explore the relationship among oral health, the life path and the perception of subjects in a vulnerability context. Material and method: This is a qualitative study, developed with inmates in a State Penitentiary. To obtain and process the data, individual interviews and the Thematic Content Analysis technique were used. Result: The interviewees showed limited perception of the process of oral health and disease fostered by the experiences of relatives and by knowledge acquired in the street or from the media. The life path in prison seemed to have little influence on this understanding. However, the prison experience influenced the oral condition of the inmates by facilitating access to dental service, oral hygiene materials and the improvement in their health knowledge and habits. The oral health results presented were, generally, in agreement with so-called common sense and with studies developed in socially similar populations. Conclusion: Thus, considering the limitations imposed by the way data were collected, in prison and in a vulnerability context; a non-harmful influence on the condition studied regarding the oral health of inmates is suggested.

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Clinical evaluation of three toothbrush models tested by schoolchildren

Abstract: The arrangement of the bristles had little influence over the removal of biofilm and gingival conditions. Thus, there is no clinical justification for replacing conventional toothbrushes with more expensive models.

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Comparison of Three types of Tooth Brushes on Plaque and Gingival Indices: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Comparison of Three types of Tooth Brushes on Plaque and Gingival Indices: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Effectiveness of Different Bristle Designs of Toothbrushes and Periodontal Status among Fixed Orthodontic Patients: A Double-blind Crossover Design

Oral health, the perspective of the inmate and the context of vulnerability

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