Effects of Rubber-Tipped Toothbrushes on Plaque and Gingivitis
이초희, 조보람, 좌수경,
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이초희 ( Lee Cho-Hee ) - Dankook University Graduate School of Public Health and Social Welfare Department of Oral Health
조보람 ( Cho Bo-Ram ) - Leaders Dental Clinic
좌수경 ( Jwa Su-Kyung ) - Daegu Health College Department of Dental Hygiene
KMID : 1157520160120040203
Abstract
Objective: In order to compare plaque removal capability and subside by use of rubber toothbrush and versus standard clinical study was perforemed.
Methods: Thirty volunteers over the age of 20 years old participated in the study. Half of the participants were categorized as the experimental group, and the other half as the control. Rubber tipped toothbrushes were supplied to the experimental group and standard (nylon) toothbrushes were supplied to the control group. Each group was instructed to use their assigned toothbrushes for oneweek. After a one week for the rest period, the groups with the use of the rubber tip was changing the use toothbrush and the group with standard toothbrush changes to use the rubber tip. Papillary, Marginal, Attached (PMA) index and Patient hygine perforemance (PHP) index were measured before and after the experiment and compared with those of the control group.
Results: PMA index decreased from 2.60±1.43 to 1.50±1.11 (p＜0.05) and PHP decreased slightly from 1.57±0.50 to 0.80±0.32 in the experimental group (p＜0.05).
Conclusion: It is recommended that dental patients with early stages of gingivitis use rubber tipped toothbrushes.
키워드
gingivitis; rubber tip toothbrush; plaque removal
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