Randomised clinical study of plaque removal efficacy of an electric toothbrush in primary and mixed dentition.
Int J Paediatr Dent
; 31(5): 657-663, 2021 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Clinical investigations of electric toothbrushes in young children are limited.AIM:
To assess plaque reduction efficacy of an oscillating-rotating electric versus manual toothbrush in a paediatric population in primary and mixed dentitions.DESIGN:
In this randomised, single-brushing, 2-treatment, 4-period, replicate-use crossover study, subjects were divided into 2 age groups (3-6 years; 7-9 years) and assigned to a treatment sequence involving an Oral-B Kids electric brush and a manual brush control. Plaque was assessed pre- and post-brushing (Turesky Modified Quigley-Hein Plaque Index). Parents brushed the teeth of their children aged 3-6 years, whereas children aged 7-9 years brushed their own teeth under supervision. Plaque removal scores were analysed for brush differences in each age group separately using an analysis of covariance for crossover design.RESULTS:
Forty-one children (n = 20, 3-6 years; n = 21, 7-9 years) completed the study. For the primary dentition in children 3-6 years, the electric brush reduced 32.3% more plaque than the manual brush (P = .005). For the mixed dentition in children 7-9 years, the electric brush reduced 51.9% more plaque than the manual brush (P < .001).CONCLUSIONS:
An electric toothbrush reduced significantly more plaque than a manual toothbrush in 2 paediatric age groups.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Placa Dental
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Dentición Mixta
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Guideline
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Año:
2021
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