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The influence of time of examination, eating, smoking and frequency of brushing on the oral debris index
Author(s) -
McKendrick A.J.W.,
Barbenel L.M.H.,
McHugh W.D.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of periodontal research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.31
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0765
pISSN - 0022-3484
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0765.1970.tb00718.x
Subject(s) - oral examination , debris , dentistry , medicine , index (typography) , oral health , geography , meteorology , world wide web , computer science
The effect of time of day, eating since the teeth were last brushed, and the number of stained teeth in smokers, on the Oral Debris Index (Greene and Vermillion 1960) was examined. The effects were found to be non‐significant. Increased frequency of toothbrushing was found to produce a statistically significant reduction in oral debris.