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Effect of a single‐tufted toothbrush on the control of dental biofilm in orthodontic patients: A randomized clinical trial
Author(s) -
Cunha Luana Dias da,
Peruzzo Daiane Cristina,
Costa Luciana Artioli,
Pereira Alex Luiz Pozzobon,
Benatti Bruno Braga
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of dental hygiene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1601-5037
pISSN - 1601-5029
DOI - 10.1111/idh.12360
Subject(s) - medicine , toothbrush , dentistry , statistical significance , wilcoxon signed rank test , orthodontics , randomized controlled trial , mann–whitney u test , surgery , brush , electrical engineering , engineering
Objective To compare the effect of a single‐tufted toothbrush combined or not with a conventional toothbrush to control dental biofilm in healthy orthodontic patients. Materials and Methods Twenty orthodontic patients were randomly assigned to receive three different treatments: Group 1—conventional toothbrush; Group 2—single‐tufted toothbrush and Group 3—combination of single‐tufted and conventional toothbrushes. Stained plaque index ( SPI ), visible plaque index ( VPI ) and gingival bleeding index ( GBI ) were recorded. The data were analysed by Kolmogorov‐Smirnov test. Wilcoxon test was used for intragroup comparison and Friedman test for the intergroup comparison (α = 5%). Results Intragroup analysis showed that VPI and SPI significantly decreased ( P < 0.05) after 72 hour in Group 3. Anterior and posterior teeth did not show any significant statistical differences after 72 hour ( P > 0.05), but VPI values in the labial surfaces were different to Group 3 ( P < 0.05) in comparison with the other groups after 72 hour. Group 3 showed a statistically significant reduction ( P < 0.05) for SPI in the interproximal surfaces when compared with Group 1. Conclusion The combination of single‐tufted and conventional toothbrushes was effective for controlling dental biofilm formation in orthodontic patients.