Efficacy of Finger Toothbrush in Plaque Removal in a Group of Preschool Children: A Randomized Controlled Study

Kumar, Vinod; Murali, R; Krishna, Mani Ram; Narasimhamurthy, Naveen; Yalamalli, Mansi; Hampanavar, Pooja

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“…Efficacy of finger brush in terms of plaque removal was reported to be inferior as compared to that of conventional manual toothbrush [4] . (Example -Silicone Finger BrushTM, Shenzhen Boonsun Silicone Technology Company Limited, China) A smaller finger brush was able to remove plaque as efficaciously as manual toothbrush in preschool children between 3 and 6 years of age [8] . (Example -I-BrushTM, Tootec Geselleschaft, Tubingen, Germany)…”

Section: Finger Brushmentioning

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Recent advancements in toothbrush systems for improved mechanical plaque control

Borker¹,

Lawande²,

Samuel³

2022

Int. J. Appl. Dent. Sci.

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Plaque control is the elimination of dental plaque on a day-to-day basis and prevention of its recurrence. Toothbrushes remain an integral part of the routine oral hygiene practices. The ideal design of a toothbrush should provide patient comfort; achieve efficient plaque removal without causing any trauma to the hard as well as soft tissues of the oral cavity. The present article attempts to highlight the modern developments in the toothbrush systems for providing improved levels of oral hygiene maintenance.

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Section: Finger Brushmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent advancements in toothbrush systems for improved mechanical plaque control

Borker¹,

Lawande²,

Samuel³

2022

Int. J. Appl. Dent. Sci.

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Baby Finger Toothbrush as an Innovative Alternative for Finger Method of Teeth Cleaning to Improve Oral Hygiene in Rural India

Kulkarni,

Chaukaskar,

Kulkarni

et al. 2023

Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry

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Background: Most of the rural Indian population cleans the teeth with their finger and they find it difficult to switch to a manual toothbrush. To continue their legacy of cleaning the teeth with their finger, we conducted a study with a baby finger toothbrush, which is used by inserting an index finger for brushing the baby’s teeth. Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of a baby finger toothbrush with teeth cleaning method using finger. Materials and Methods: Sixty adults who cleaned their teeth with their fingers were divided into two groups. Those participants who were willing to use baby finger toothbrushes were included in Group A and the remaining participants were part of Group B. A nonrandomized controlled trial study design was used. Group A Participants were asked to use baby finger toothbrushes for 15 days. The oral hygiene index-simplified (OHI-S) was recorded for both the groups on day 1 and after 15 days. We then compared the oral hygiene status for those who use baby finger toothbrush with those who clean the teeth using finger. Results: OHI-S was significantly higher in the participants cleaning teeth with their fingers compared to the participants using baby finger toothbrush after 15 days. It showed that using a baby finger toothbrush is more effective than using your fingers to improve oral hygiene. Participants who used the baby finger toothbrush had the median OHI-S of 1.33, which is close to a good OHI-S (good-OHI-S = 0.0–1.2) and indicates that baby finger toothbrush was able to maintain “Fair” oral hygiene. Conclusion: To improve oral hygiene in rural India, where most individuals clean teeth with their fingers, a baby finger toothbrush can be used as an improvised method of tooth cleaning.

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Efficacy of Finger Toothbrush in Plaque Removal in a Group of Preschool Children: A Randomized Controlled Study

Cited by 2 publications

References 13 publications

Recent advancements in toothbrush systems for improved mechanical plaque control

Recent advancements in toothbrush systems for improved mechanical plaque control

Baby Finger Toothbrush as an Innovative Alternative for Finger Method of Teeth Cleaning to Improve Oral Hygiene in Rural India

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