Influence of Tooth Brush Grips and Brushing Techniques on Plaque Removal Efficacy

Alanazi, Khalid Jamal

doi:10.17303/jdoh.2017.404

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“…So one way that is done to help stroke patients clean the teeth is to make a toothbrush grip that is adjusted to the grip of stroke patients. Modified grips can provide a stable grip for patients to manipulate toothbrushes during cleaning [4,12]. In this study, it was found that stroke patients had oral health status was measured by OHIS index with an average of 4.13.…”

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The Effectiveness of the Use of "Special Grip Toothbrushes" on Dental Hygiene for Indonesian Patients with Ischemic Stroke

Pasiga

Dewi

2019

Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr.

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Objective: To find out the effectiveness of specially made brushes with special grips for use by groups of ischemic stroke sufferers for oral hygiene. Material and Methods: A sample of 30 stroke patients were taken at the Makassar Stroke Center, Indonesia, with criteria for extreme hemisphere ischemic stroke patients and willing to participate in the study and fill out informed consent. Brush making with a special grip design (modified brush) with Clay mixed material. The oral hygiene assessment procedure of the sample using a modified toothbrush was done in 3 stages before the brush, after brush and on the seventh day. Oral and oral hygiene was measured using the index of Oral Hygiene Index Simplified (OHI-S). The oral hygiene assessment procedure was done in 3 stages before the brush, after brush and on the seventh day. To find out the difference in effectiveness before and after the intervention was analyzed using the paired ttest. The level of significance was set at 5%. Results: The highest percentage of stroke patients were female (53.3%), aged 40-60 years (66.7%) with an education level below junior high school (56.7%). There is a difference in the average OHIS score before and after using a special grip toothbrush (p<0.01). Conclusion: A special grip toothbrush that is used for Stroke sufferers can help to clean his teeth and mouth.

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The Effectiveness of the Use of "Special Grip Toothbrushes" on Dental Hygiene for Indonesian Patients with Ischemic Stroke

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Dewi

2019

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“…Effective tooth brushing aids in the management of cavity and periodontitis (Wade, 1978). Dentists and Dental assistants need adequate information about children's oral hygiene to teach them and their parents (Alanazi et al, 2017). Also, tooth brushing twice daily under parent's supervision is suggested (Gibson and Wade, 1977) Parents can help children and keep them safe from possible hazardous events while brushing.…”

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Evaluation of brushing techniques taught by dental students in children with permanent dentition

Ramamoorthy¹,

Ravindran²,

Mani³

2020

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Tooth brushing is a crucial part of oral hygiene. It is essential to stop plaque formation and reduce the susceptibility to cavities. Brushing technique, frequency and duration of tooth brushing are important factors in plaque reduction. This is often quite difficult in children because it requires dexterity. Dental professionals need adequate information about children’s oral hygiene to teach them and their parents. There are six methods of tooth brushing techniques. They differ in a number of aspects and are recommended for various age groups. The aim of the study is to evaluate the commonly taught brushing techniques by Dental students for children with complete permanent dentition. The data of brushing techniques advised were retrieved from the case sheets of patients. The collected data were tabulated in Excel. The data is represented with the help of bar graphs and statistically with the help of SPSS software. The statistical tests done were Chi-square tests and Correlation analysis. Modified bass is the most preferred brushing technique with a prevalence of 55.9%, followed by technique with a prevalence of 36.5% for children with complete permanent dentition. The modified bass technique is most commonly preferred for males with a prevalence of 52.9%. According to the patient's age Modified bass technique is most commonly preferred for 16-17 years (60%) and technique for 13 years (32.5%). Within the limitations of the study, it shows that the Modified bass technique is the most preferred brushing technique taught to the patients between the age group 13-17 years.

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Influence of Tooth Brush Grips and Brushing Techniques on Plaque Removal Efficacy

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The Effectiveness of the Use of "Special Grip Toothbrushes" on Dental Hygiene for Indonesian Patients with Ischemic Stroke

The Effectiveness of the Use of "Special Grip Toothbrushes" on Dental Hygiene for Indonesian Patients with Ischemic Stroke

Evaluation of brushing techniques taught by dental students in children with permanent dentition

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