Should five to eleven-year-olds use manual or electric toothbrushes to clean their teeth?A cohort study design was used. 120 healthy children were randomly assigned to a manual group and an electric tooth brushing group. Plaque scores plus a post-brushing questionnaire examining executive function/...
“Perhaps it is considered an unnecessary expense but changing your toothbrush, or the head of an electric toothbrush, is actually very cheap. To spend £8 a year for four toothbrushes is nothing compared to losing a day off work and spending large amounts of money on preventable dental wor...
Should five to eleven-year-olds use manual or electric toothbrushes to clean their teeth? Design A cohort study design was used. 120 healthy children were randomly assigned to a manual group and an electric tooth brushing group. Plaque scores pl... A Gallie - Evidence-based Dentistry 被引量...
Should five to eleven-year-olds use manual or electric toothbrushes to clean their teeth?COLUMBUS (Ohio)ELECTRIC toothbrushesMOTOR ability in childrenOCCUPATIONAL scienceCHILDREN'S hospitalsTEETHDECIDUOUS dentition (Tooth development)Design A cohort study design was used. 120 healthy children were randomly...
Results: Both toothbrushes significantly reduced whole mouth and posterior plaque and MGI versus baseline (p <.001). Combined groups: O–R showed greater plaque and MGI reductions versus manual for all measures (p ≤.003). Three‐ to 6‐year‐olds: O–R demonstrated significantly (p <.032)...