The Standardization of Toothbrush Form for Korean Adult
천종애, 조민정,
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천종애 ( Chun Jong-Ae ) - Taegu Science University Department of Dental Hygiene
조민정 ( Cho Min-Jeong ) - Sorabol College Department of Dental Hygiene
KMID : 1157520140100040227
Abstract
Objective: The author had measured the size of the dental models from adults in order to suggest the proper form of toothbrush standardization.
Methods: There were 252 adults who participated through the impression taking, with the alginate, and model production with the stone. The length of two or three molar teeth was measured for estimating the proper length of the toothbrush head size length, and the intercuspal length was measured for deciding the proper length of the width head. The length of the incisal edge to cervical portion of canine was measured for the length of the toothbrush height.
Results: The average and standard deviation were introduced and the results were as following: 1. The proper length of toothbrush for an adults were suggested as 21.4 to 30.5 mm for males and 20.9 to 29.6 mm for females. The proper width of toothbrush head size were suggested as 7.6 mm, and the height of the toothbrush head were suggested 10.7 mm for males and 10.3 mm for females; 2. The length of the neck of the proper toothbrush was suggested as 31.3 mm to males and famales; 3. The proper length of the handle of the adult toothbrush was suggested as 13.5 cm for males and 12.6 cm for females.
Conclusion: We recommended that toothbrushes for general citizens should be designed and produced, by consideration of the average size of the Koreans standardization of the body or oral cavity.
키워드
toothbrush; toothbrush length
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