Open AccessCombined effects of repeated oral hygiene motivation and type of toothbrush on orthodontic patients:A blind randomized clinical trial
Author(s) -
Irmo Marini,
Francesco Bortolotti,
Serena Incerti Parenti,
Maria Rosaria Gatto,
Giulio Alessandri Bonetti
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the angle orthodontist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1945-7103
pISSN - 0003-3219
DOI - 10.2319/112113-856.1
Subject(s) - toothbrush , medicine , dentistry , oral hygiene , repeated measures design , randomization , randomized controlled trial , orthodontics , physical therapy , surgery , mathematics , statistics , brush , electrical engineering , engineering
To investigate the effects on plaque index (PI) scores of manual or electric toothbrush with or without repeated oral hygiene instructions (OHI) and motivation on patients wearing fixed orthodontic appliances.