The flossing performance was assessed by videotaping before instruction (T1), after instruction and one week of practice (T2), as well as after two weeks of practice (T3). Parameters of interest were number of interdental spaces reached, adaptation to mesial and distal surfaces, flossing ...
After obtaining the necessary permissions, the residential care facility administration was informed about the date of the visit one week in advance. The facility administration provided preliminary information to orphan children and adolescents. On the day of the visit, all orphan children and adolescen...
The first part of the questionnaire consisted of 6 questions related to the participants’ demographic characteristics and features: gender, age, clinical profession, year of practice, number of work hours per day and per week. The second part was about awareness of ergonomics and its importance i...
A 5-week randomized clinical evaluation of a novel electric toothbrush head with regular and tapered bristles versus a manual toothbrush for reduction of gingivitis and plaque Int. J. Dent. Hyg., 17 (2019), pp. 153-160 CrossrefView in ScopusGoogle Scholar [57] Z. Xu, X. Cheng, E. Con...
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7491Accesses 191Altmetric Metrics Abstract Coffee beverage consumption is well-known to exert various health benefits; however, the effects of coffee aroma are rarely explored. This study aimed to investigate the calming effect of inhaling coffee aroma while the patients underwent dental procedures (prob...
week. The patient had not attended a dentist in the previous 5 years and was not registered with a general dental practitioner. Routine examination revealed uncontrolled periodontal disease (stage 3, grade B, British Society of Periodontology classification system [47]), 3 unrestorable molar teeth...
Effects of water flossing on gingival inflammation and supragingival plaque microbiota: a 12-week randomized controlled trial Article Open access 25 May 2023 Introduction Oral health is integral to general health and is essential for well-being.1 Gingivitis, a prevalent and reversible gum disease ...
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Two people brushed their teeth once a week, and four said they did not brush their teeth at all. Only 79 respondents (21%) used additional means to maintain oral hygiene, i.e., mouthwash (10.9%), and dental floss (10.1%). Almost half of the people (45.6%) reported to the dentist...