Manual versus powered toothbrushing for oral health

Manual toothbrushing reinforced with audiovisual instruction versus powered toothbrushing among institutionalized mentally challenged subjects-A randomized cross-over clinical trial

“…But in group B, a significant improvement in plaque control & gingival status was observed with time for both the devices and when the plaque and gingival scores for the manual and powered toothbrush in both (19). The marginal improvement in mean plaque and gingival scores observed in present study with powered toothbrush could be because of ease of using the powered toothbrush and the smaller size of the brush head (20)(21)(22)(23). These toothbrushes require lesser effort on the part of the patient by virtue of their automated action.…”

Anaesthesia: Bilateral guidelines

“…Haydar 4 quoted by Mackenzie is about efficacy of a toothbrush with a special design, whilst the systematic reviews [5][6][7] quoted concern powered brushing. Whilst we know that different toothbrush designs -including powered brushes -may have an effect on plaque control, the focus of our study was on standard manual brushes which the vast majority of the global population use.…”

“…With a lot more GDPs enabled to do routine ortho, expect more referrals not fewer and remember, orthodontics is normal dentistry, just like every other dental discipline. 6 There's no need to over-complicate or monopolise it! A. Kilcoyne, Haworth …”

Electric Versus Manual Tooth Brushing among Neuroscience ICU Patients: Is it Safe?

“…Furthermore, which method is most safely tolerated by patients with a cerebral injury has not been established. Electric toothbrushes are best at removing dental plaque, [5][6][7] but their use could overstimulate critically ill patients and therefore be detrimental, especially for patients with compromised intracranial dynamics.…”